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Bookmark or Share- compliance with/to - WordReference ForumsMa_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.
- 'compare .. with each other' or 'compare .. to each other'compare things with each other 2. compare things to each other I have seen their exchangeable usage.
- shier or more shy? | WordReference ForumsI 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 ForumsPerhaps 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.
- Comparecio - WordReference ForumsI know it's been a while since the last inquiry about "Comparecio" appeared, but for the benefit of anyone else who is reading this, ...when a birth certificate (especially Mexican birth certificates) contain the clause: Comparecio (with the option to check the little box beside EL PADRE, LA MADRE, AMBOS, PERSONA DISTINTA, REGISTRADO)....it basically is asking who appeared before the ...
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