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  1. comparing with vs compared with | WordReference Forums

    Sep 7, 2012 · Comparing it with classical physics, we see that modern physics can be referred to . . . 'We' are the ones comparing (the subordinate clause gets its subject from the main clause), and …

  2. comparing it against/with - WordReference Forums

    Aug 5, 2011 · The following is from an English exercise given by my son's teacher. 40% of lizard species worldwide could be extinct by 2080. Barry Sinerro reached the conclusion by taking current data on …

  3. indicate the cohort against which you are assessing the applicant

    Nov 25, 2019 · 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 …

  4. when comparing / when compared | WordReference Forums

    Oct 16, 2022 · 1.When comparing iPhone and Android smartphone hardware, it's actually easier to point out what the two phones lack compared to the other. 2.When comparing...

  5. Comparison VS Comparing - WordReference Forums

    Mar 30, 2018 · The meaning of comperison in Longman dictionary The process of compairing two or more people or things. EX: 1) Comparison with his previous movies shows how Lee has developed …

  6. compare [A with B] vs compare A [with B] | WordReference Forums

    Sep 1, 2023 · 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 …

  7. a usage of "unlike" | WordReference Forums

    Dec 19, 2012 · When we use unlike in the beginning of a sentence, Is it only applicable for comparing the subject of the a sentence, but not the object? For example, is it weird to say: "Unlike computers …

  8. comparable vs similar | WordReference Forums

    Dec 9, 2023 · According to the Cambridge Dictionary, comparable means similar in size, amount, or quality to something else, so it seems that I can use comparable and similar interchangeably when …

  9. More likely / The more likely / Most likely /The most likely

    Oct 30, 2014 · Conventionally, though, we use "more" (and not "most") when comparing two things, We use "most" when there are three or more things. Also, if you're referring to the one party that is the …

  10. FR: I ate, was eating - comparing past tenses - WordReference Forums

    Dec 7, 2008 · The first can mean "I have eaten/ I ate / I did eat the apple". It does not have to do with how long ago it was eaten. The second is fine: "I had eaten the apple." which logically is an action …