compare, contrast

[Fractal]

as i read, the following idioms are not correct:

When compared to --> wrong
When contrasted to --> wrong
As contrasted with --> wrong

Does anybody know, whether the following idioms are also incorrect?

When compared with --> ?
When contrasted with --> ?
As compared to --> ?
As contrasted to --> ?

thx

[ashokkadam]

'Compared to' and 'Compared with' are both idiomatically correct. The usage depends on the context of the sentence.

- To compare to is to point out similarities between objects regarded as essentially of a different order.
- To compare with is to point out differences between objects regarded as essentially of the same order.

For example:-
1) She compared her work for women's rights to Susan B Anthony's campaign for women's suffrage.
2) His time was 2:11:10 compared with 2:14 for his closest competitor

Furthermore, 'In contrast to' is generally preferred to 'when contrasted with' in GMAT, though both are idiomatically correct. Hope that helps

as i read, the following idioms are not correct:

When compared to --> wrong
When contrasted to --> wrong
As contrasted with --> wrong

Does anybody know, whether the following idioms are also incorrect?

When compared with --> ?
When contrasted with --> ?
As compared to --> ?
As contrasted to --> ?

thx

[hitmis]

I dont think 'as contrasted to' is right. The rest are ok.