
comparing with / compared with | WordReference Forums
May 20, 2008 · Hi Mary, "Comparing with" is awkward English at best; I wouldn't use it at all. "Compared with" is definitely much better. Patty M
apples & pears - WordReference Forums
Jun 1, 2006 · Aha - you're talking about comparing apples with apples - that's completely different. If someone is comparing two things and making the point that thing A is much better than thing B, but …
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 …
Comparison with different verbs (más...de lo que) - WordReference …
Feb 10, 2006 · According to my CLEP book, the phrase "de lo que" is only used for comparing adjectives and adverbs. Es más fácil de lo que crees. (facil) However, when comparing things, the …
younger / youngest - WordReference Forums
Jun 3, 2009 · It depends. If he has 10 sisters and you say "youngest", then you are referring to the two youngest ones, obviously. If he only has 2 sisters, you would say "younger", because you are …
Pronunciation: COMparable v comPArable - WordReference Forums
Apr 7, 2009 · Just a quick one: I believe that COMparable is a British pronunciation (the capital letters symbolize stress), while both COMparable and comPArable could be heard in the USA. My question …
an / a old man - WordReference Forums
Nov 21, 2009 · An is use before a vawel exemption: words starts with H and titles.. Mm.. small confussion here for me now, comparing to the previous post... So, then, do you say "an honest man" …
tasa moderadora - WordReference Forums
Nov 6, 2009 · The context is a presentation comparing healthcare in different countries, and the title of one slide is "La mayoría de países europeos disponen de una tasa moderadora asistencial y copago …
It pays to/ It is worth - WordReference Forums
Apr 29, 2007 · sorry. i was only comparing the two sentences in question. again, sorry for any confusion Yes I understand. We're all guilty of simple errors at some time, hence you would probably have …
simpler,simplest vs more simple,most simple - WordReference Forums
Mar 3, 2009 · Hello all ! which sentence is the right one ? I think he made the problem more simple,and she made it the most simple. I think he made the problem simpler,and she made it the simplest. …