Generally, if you contrast things, you are looking for differences.

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What difference the words ''contrast'' ans ''compare'' make in the following sentence?
If you contrast/compare her first writing to latest work, you will see how much she has improved.
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Generally, if you contrast things, you are looking for differences.
I'm not a teacher, but I write for a living. Please don't ask me about 2nd conditionals, but I'm a safe bet for what reads well in (American) English.
Thanks, but what would you prefer in the context above?
Either one. I'd probably say "compare" in that, but "contrast" would work, especially because you are looking for differences in the writing.
I'm not a teacher, but I write for a living. Please don't ask me about 2nd conditionals, but I'm a safe bet for what reads well in (American) English.
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