'compared to' or 'compared with'

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#257059 Fri, 18 Aug 06 08:35 AM

hi
i am confused where to use 'compared to' and 'compared with'. Please help.
ksb

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Mister Micawber

#257072 Fri, 18 Aug 06 09:18 AM

compared to vs. compared with Use "compared to" to illustrate that two things are similar: "She compared her work for women's rights to Susan B. Anthony's campaign for women's suffrage." Use "compared with" to illustrate the differences a comparison draws: "Ann has a 3.5 GPA, compared with Jim's 2.9."

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