diff between the usage of "contrast to" and contra

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Topic: diff between the usage of "contrast to" and contra

Tue Feb 06, 2007 10:27 am

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Hi,
Can you tell me the difference in the usage of "contrast to" and "contrast with" or is "contrast with" a wrong expression

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Thu Feb 08, 2007 12:48 pm

anuroopa wrote: Hi, Can you tell me the difference in the usage of "contrast to" and "contrast with" or is "contrast with" a wrong expression Please look at page 18 of my GMAT Flashcards:http://www.beatthegmat.com/viewtopic.php?t=32 "Contrast to" is idiomatic. _________________ Eric Founder of Beat The GMAT http://www.facebook.com/beatthegmat http://www.twitter.com/beatthegmat http://www.twitter.com/ericbahn