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  1. "to check" or "to check for" | WordReference Forums

    Feb 15, 2005 · Perhaps 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 …

  2. flatter - WordReference Forums

    Dec 17, 2010 · I can't imagine an instance when you would compare the two cities on the basis of one of them being flatter than the other. I think you could make such a comparison in some …

  3. cumpà/compare - WordReference Forums

    May 5, 2008 · Can you help me to find an equivalent for the word "compare" meaning godfather but using an other word? Here's the entire sentence: "Stò arrivando 'cumpà (compare), ti …

  4. compare [A with B] vs compare A [with B] | WordReference Forums

    Sep 1, 2023 · & compare A [with B] (compare 1 thing together with sb) I think, for the question setter, they thought it is the latter pattern that should explain the question.

  5. comparing it against/with | WordReference Forums

    Aug 5, 2011 · The following is from an English exercise given by my son's teacher. 40% of lizard species worldwide could be extinct by 2080. Barry Sinerro reached the conclusion by taking …

  6. Commare - WordReference Forums

    Feb 3, 2005 · Maria, welcome to the WR Forums Commare is not in Italian, rather a Southern dialect. The correct spelling in Italian is comare. Unlike the word compare (same word but for a …

  7. What does happen or what happens | WordReference Forums

    Nov 10, 2013 · yes , i'm not sure of the structure of the question - in other words , is it grammatically correct to say What does happen to the leaves in autumn ? or is it better to say …

  8. When is "next Saturday"/"last Monday?" | WordReference Forums

    Jul 8, 2005 · Today is Thursday 7 July. People say that we should meet "this Saturday" meaning Saturday 9 July or we should meet "next Saturday" meaning Saturday 16 July. But the …

  9. compare to / with - WordReference Forums

    Oct 13, 2006 · Compare to: to show likeness between two unlike things. In the poem, she compares her loneliness to a ship lost at sea. Compare with: to analyze two liken things. In the …

  10. comparable to / with | WordReference Forums

    Jun 18, 2012 · "Comparable TO" is intended to be used when there is a likeness between the entities mentioned. "This model's specification is comparable to this more expensive …