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The metabolic rate of sharks is low compared with the rates of most other fishes.
(A) with the rates of most other fishes
(B) to most other fishes’ rate
(C) to that of rates for most other fishes
(D) to most other fishes
(E) with most other fishes
(A) with the rates of most other fishes
(B) to most other fishes’ rate
(C) to that of rates for most other fishes
(D) to most other fishes
(E) with most other fishes
10 Apr 2012, 09:11
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Whether ‘comparison with or comparison to’, one need not break his head. Both are acceptable to GMAT, whether comparing similarities or dissimilarities. I wish to see one that has been decided on TO or WITH. IMO, the rejections are all due to other factors, as can be seen in this very topic.
(A) with the rates of most other fishes – proper comparison of shark’s rate with other rates.
(B) to most other fishes’ rate --- ‘To most other fishes’ rate’ it should be rates and not rate
(C) to that of rates for most other fishes --- that of denotes singularity. It should be ‘to those’; rates for is not an elegant idiom. Rates of is the correct one
(D) to most other fishes ---- wrong comparison of rate to fishes
(E) with most other fishes --- wrong comparison of rate with fishes.
Now can we see how trivial is comparison to or comparison with to GMAT?
(A) with the rates of most other fishes – proper comparison of shark’s rate with other rates.
(B) to most other fishes’ rate --- ‘To most other fishes’ rate’ it should be rates and not rate
(C) to that of rates for most other fishes --- that of denotes singularity. It should be ‘to those’; rates for is not an elegant idiom. Rates of is the correct one
(D) to most other fishes ---- wrong comparison of rate to fishes
(E) with most other fishes --- wrong comparison of rate with fishes.
Now can we see how trivial is comparison to or comparison with to GMAT?
01 Sep 2008, 22:08
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Did some research on the "compare to" and "compare with" and found that:
"To identify either the similarities or the differences between two things, use "compare to." To identify both the similarities and the differences, use "compare with." In comparing with something, one finds or discusses both things that are alike and things that are different."
In our case, the metabolic rate is the heart of argument. The metabolic rates can be both similar and different between sharks and other fishes. According to the definition it fits.
Here are few more examples:
1) (Compared to, Compared with) running, walking is good for people who have knee problems.
answer: Compared to
2) Andy compared his math teacher (with, to) his English teacher and pointed out what they had in common and what they did not.
answer: wilth
3) When Geri compares her old boyfriend (to. with) her new boyfriend, she points out all the ways in which they are alike.
answer: to
4) In order to decide which city to tour, we had to (compare them with, compare them to) each other.
answer: compare with
Source: https://homepage.smc.edu/quizzes/cheney_ ... mpare.html
Here is a link for some of the commonly confused words (ver basic though)....
https://homepage.smc.edu/reading_lab/wor ... nfused.htm
"To identify either the similarities or the differences between two things, use "compare to." To identify both the similarities and the differences, use "compare with." In comparing with something, one finds or discusses both things that are alike and things that are different."
In our case, the metabolic rate is the heart of argument. The metabolic rates can be both similar and different between sharks and other fishes. According to the definition it fits.
Here are few more examples:
1) (Compared to, Compared with) running, walking is good for people who have knee problems.
answer: Compared to
2) Andy compared his math teacher (with, to) his English teacher and pointed out what they had in common and what they did not.
answer: wilth
3) When Geri compares her old boyfriend (to. with) her new boyfriend, she points out all the ways in which they are alike.
answer: to
4) In order to decide which city to tour, we had to (compare them with, compare them to) each other.
answer: compare with
Source: https://homepage.smc.edu/quizzes/cheney_ ... mpare.html
Here is a link for some of the commonly confused words (ver basic though)....
https://homepage.smc.edu/reading_lab/wor ... nfused.htm
