compare [A with B] vs compare A [with B] | WordReference Forums Sorry for my vague expression "compare A [with B]" in my post means "compare s ome th ing together with s ome b ody " <Edited by moderator (Florentia52) to remove unwarranted abbreviations>
compare A (with and) B - WordReference Forums Dear all, I compared prices in Tokyo (and with) Singapore Are there any difference in meaning or nuance between compare 'A and B' and 'A with B'? I would appreciate any comments
a better the better the best [Comparative adjectives] "The better" is a superlative that only applies when comparing two people or things "The best" is not wrong when comparing just two, but "the better" makes clear that the comparison is between two only
compare to with | WordReference Forums Compare to: to show likeness between two unlike things In the poem, she compares her loneliness to a ship lost at sea Compare with: to analyze two liken things In the poem, she compares her own lonely apartment with her sister's happier home
indicate the cohort against which you are assessing the applicant If you say on the form "I think Fred is a very good candidate", you are inevitably comparing Fred to somebody else or some other people, and you are probably not comparing him to the children at your child's infant school! Who exactly are you comparing Fred to?
Comparison with different verbs (más. . . de lo que) - WordReference Forums According to my CLEP book, the phrase "de lo que" is only used for comparing adjectives and adverbs Es más fácil de lo que crees (facil) However, when comparing things, the articles el la los las are used instead of "lo" Tengo más coches de los que puedo contar
younger youngest - WordReference Forums It depends If he has 10 sisters and you say "youngest", then you are referring to the two youngest ones, obviously If he only has 2 sisters, you would say "younger", because you are comparing him with them H
more friendly friendlier - WordReference Forums I think it is to do with the number of syllables I think that up to 2 syllables is okay - slow, slower, but more than three you use more eg you couldn't say difficulter, but more difficult Actually, I would say happy - happier, but friendly - more friendly Now I'm confused - any help out there???
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