How to distinguish between 'compare A with B' and 'compare A to B'?

[Thanhsoi]

What is the useage of "compare A with B" and "compare A to B"?

[Mister Micawber]

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HERE is a common approach by grammarians:

Compare to vs. Compare with

"Compare to" is used to liken two things or to put them in the same category.

* The economy can be compared to a stallion charging at the gate.

"Compare with" is used to place two things side by side for the purpose of examining their similarities or differences.

* The American economy can be compared with the European economy to note how military history impacts future economics.

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[Thanhsoi]

thx u so much!

[Mister Micawber]

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On afterthought, thanhsoi: native speakers seldom if ever distinguish these in real conversation.
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[Giang93]

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[Pangmancheng]

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