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  1. 06-Jun-2007, 18:20 #1
    drrohitbaslas
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    In English language ,when we compare similarities we use compare to,when we compare differences we use compare with. Could some one substantiate the usage by giving examples.
  2. 07-Jun-2007, 06:50 #2
    Tdol
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    You can get examples of those forms from the British National Corpus: [DAVIES] Variation in English Words and Phrases (VIEW)
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