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    Does anybody have anything to say about whether there's any difference between "compared to" and "compared with", and when it's appropriate to use one or the other? Thanks.

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    I think:

    1) "Compare with/to" is used to contrast things:

    EG: This excercise is easier compared with/to yesterday´s.


    2) While "Compare to" can also be used to indicate that something/somebody is similar to somebody/something:

    EG: "In the poem, he compares her to a Greek goddess"

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