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Angliholic

#545172 Wed, 23 Jul 08 12:47 AM

The feeling of helping those who are in need is so great that nothing can be compared with it!
... nothing can compare it!

Hi,
Do both of the above sound idiomatic to you? If neither, how would you express the same idea? Thanks.

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Marius Hancu

#545237 Wed, 23 Jul 08 02:53 AM

nothing can ~~compare it!~~

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Angliholic

#545244 Wed, 23 Jul 08 03:00 AM

Marius Hancu
nothing can ~~compare it!~~

Thanks, Marius.
And sorry for one mistake. The following is what I meant:

The feeling of helping those who are in need is so great that nothing can be compared with it!
... nothing can compare with it!

Angliholic

CalifJim

#545290 Wed, 23 Jul 08 04:43 AM

compare is one of those verbs that can be used in either active or passive voice in some contexts. You have found such an example. Both versions are quite acceptable.

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