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by killerdrummer » Fri Apr 12, 2013 8:55 pm
Hi,

Which of the following usage of idioms are incorrect.

as compared to
as contrasted to
when compared to
when contrasted to
as compared with
as contrasted with

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by varun289 » Sat Apr 13, 2013 6:12 am
as compared to- right
as contrasted to
when compared to - could be right
when contrasted to
as compared with
as contrasted with


rest all wrong
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by ice_rush » Sat Apr 13, 2013 10:43 am
contrasted to/with and compared to/with are acceptable on the gmat.
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by Mission2012 » Sat Apr 13, 2013 9:22 pm
"As contrasted with.." - incorrect
"In contrast with..." - correct

Rule for usage of "contrast" is same as that of "like" - only nouns can be compared and not noun+verb.
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by aditya8062 » Sat Apr 13, 2013 9:27 pm
contrasted to/with and compared to/with are acceptable on the gmat.
i agree with this . i know that "as contrast to/with" is wrong but is it that "as compared to/with" is also wrong?
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by Mission2012 » Sat Apr 13, 2013 9:31 pm
Aditya,

As compared with (or to) are not outrightly wrong.
But i would not hinge my answer solely on "As compared with.." construction.

Refer to Manhattan Sentence correction strategy.
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by aditya8062 » Sat Apr 13, 2013 9:57 pm
Aditya,

As compared with (or to) are not outrightly wrong.
But i would not hinge my answer solely on "As compared with.." construction.
i agree with u .the reason i asked this is because i know for sure that "as contrasted to/with" is outright wrong. if u have seen "as compared to/with" in official problem then can u paste it here ? though i faintly remember i have seen it some where still want some confirmation !!
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