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

    Sep 1, 2023 · & compare A [with B] (compare 1 thing together with sb) I think, for the question setter, they thought it is the latter pattern that should explain the question.

  2. compare A (with / and) B - WordReference Forums

    Aug 8, 2013 · Dear all, I compared prices in Tokyo (and / with) Singapore. Are there any difference in meaning or nuance between compare 'A and B' and 'A with B'? I would appreciate any comments.

  3. Commare - WordReference Forums

    Feb 3, 2005 · Maria, welcome to the WR Forums Commare is not in Italian, rather a Southern dialect. The correct spelling in Italian is comare. Unlike the word compare (same word but for a man) that …

  4. compare to / with - WordReference Forums

    Oct 13, 2006 · Compare to: to show likeness between two unlike things. In the poem, she compares her loneliness to a ship lost at sea. Compare with: to analyze two liken things. In the poem, she …

  5. Liken vs compare vs analogize - WordReference Forums

    Sep 15, 2022 · To me compare and liken can be used interchangeably in this specific case, however in many other contexts when X is being compared to Y, the whole point of doing the comparison is to …

  6. as any she belied with false compare - WordReference Forums

    Feb 11, 2009 · "as any she belied with false compare" = "as any woman people lie about by making false comparisons" In Shakespeare, 'she' is sometimes used to mean "a woman". (For example, in …

  7. shall I compare thee to a summer's day - WordReference Forums

    May 11, 2010 · I know it won't be the same but I would like try .Thanks a lot.! SHALL I compare thee to a summer's day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate. Rough winds do shake the darling buds of …

  8. a better / the better/ the best [Comparative adjectives]

    Mar 21, 2011 · Which one is correct? Who was the better singer - X or Y? Who was a better singer - X or Y? Who was the best singer - X or Y?

  9. A/L [annual leave] | WordReference Forums

    Sep 12, 2023 · Thus the "/" in A/L was to distinguish a type of leave in the hierarchy from S/L (sick leave) and C/L (compensatory leave) and M/L (maternity leave.) Recording of leave from work was …

  10. ce n'est qu'alors - WordReference Forums

    Jan 27, 2010 · Hi! I would like to say: "Ce n'est qu'alors que nous serons en mesure d'effectuer une évaluation finale". I am writing an essay and must compare and evaluate two statutes. Thanks for …