comparing it against/with | WordReference Forums
2011年8月5日 · "To compare with" is the correct construction in our everyday use but, depending on the context, to "compare against" something is correct as well. See below: Merriam Webster states, in its definition of "prove": "to test the worth or quality of; specifically: to compare against a standard —sometimes used with up or out."
compare [A with B] vs compare A [with B] - WordReference Forums
2023年9月1日 · So, if we use the pattern 2 to explain the sentence, and the sentence may be interpreted into: "We shouldn't invite our classmates to compare the differences of our clothes and shoes.". That's so weird!!! If the "our" is omitted, that may make sense. So, I think, this sentence is only can be explained by using pattern 1, compare [A with B].
how to form the comparative of color-adjectives
2010年9月8日 · what are the comparative form of these adjetives: orange, pink, blue, white, red, yellow, purple, blue, green, black, etc. Are there any rules for the comparative form of tese color-adjectives? thanks for your help. are there any other ways …
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2019年1月14日 · Ma_linka, the rule you quote in #3 about compare to and compare with may well reflect majority usage. However, I rather doubt that most native speakers would be able to describe this rule, or that they are even aware of it. They simply write what they think is most natural to them and see no difference between with and to.
shier or more shy? | WordReference Forums
2009年5月12日 · I was wondering which form is correct for comparison of an adjective 'shy'? It's a short one so it should be - 'shier, the shiest', but it sounds strange-or...
"to check" or "to check for" - WordReference Forums
2005年2月15日 · Perhaps the most elegant solution is to check for the sign of the sum and compare it against the signs of the numbers added. The meaning is clear to me. However, I've looked it up in the dictionary and I haven't found any example sentence showing "to check for". Is it correct? Wouldn't "to check" just suffice? Thanks and regards.
Client Name / client's name - WordReference Forums
2009年7月17日 · With a plain noun (as in 'client name') you create a new expression that doesn't refer to any particular client. You might say that you need a client name on this form, so there is no valid client name there, or compare the lengths of the names and see that the longest client name is ten letters. The expression 'client name' acts basically like ...
Japanese optometric system | WordReference Forums
2013年2月8日 · A Japanese friend of mine was telling me about her myopia and we were trying to compare how myopic we are but it turned out that the French and Japanese measuring systems are completely different. She told me that she has: 右0.1 左1.2 But was unable to explain what those numbers are.
Mount to/on - WordReference Forums
2014年10月7日 · Compare: "The brackets were screwed to the wall". If something is "mounted to the wall" it is quite explicitly fixed to the vertical side (or end) of the wall. If the thing was fixed to the top of the wall (eg an outdoor handrail as you might find in a garden or park), "mounted on" would be appropriate.
older than and older to | WordReference Forums
2013年12月10日 · Why should it be "older than" and not "older to"? For example as in "My sister is older than me". And not 'My sister is older to me". But when we compare non-living things we use "to", for example, we can say "this machine is superior to those". Somebody please clarify this question. Thank...