compare to vs. compare with

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compare to vs. compare with

by utgirl826 » Fri May 16, 2008 9:01 pm
What is the difference between "compare to" and "compare with"?

In the MGMAT SC book, it says "compare to" is used for similiarities and "compare with" is used for differences. I am still not sure the difference between these two idioms.

Would you explain or give sentence examples for the two idioms?

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Example

by Nycgrl » Tue May 20, 2008 7:09 pm
Apples from Florida are bigger as compare to apples fron California

China can't be compared with any other country in the world in terms of population growth rate