& 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.
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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.
In Northern Italy, "comare" and "compare" are not the godmother and the godfather (we use "madrina" and "padrino") but the best woman and the best man at a wedding. Last September I was best woman at my best friend's wedding, and at the party I was known by everyone as "la comare". La mia comare/il mio compare-> the best woman and the best man at my wedding (this is often a bond that lasts for ...
Say A and B are the same kind of product but of different brands. I want to test their functionality. I compare A and B on their functionality. I compare A...
"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 Twelfth Night, there's a line about someone being "the cruelest she alive".) He's saying that his mistress is as rare as those other women people write untruthful poems about (where they say their mistresses eyes are ...
Chasint, thanks a lot. Actually, I thought there was a difference between compare to vs compare with, and both options are correct, depending on the meaning. Compare To or Compare With: What’s the Difference? - Writing Explained That's interesting.