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'Compare with' vs 'Compare to'

10 Jul 2008 on Learning

Compare with is used to place two things side by side for the purpose of examining their similarities or differences.

E.g. It is interesting to compare X with Y. Compare to used to assert that two things are alike.

E.g. The economy is compared to a running horse!