compare and contrast or compare

”compare and contrastHey kids, here’s a chance to catch your English teacher in a redundancy! To compare two things is to note their similarities and their differences. There’s no need to add “and contrast.”

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• flys vs flies
• ninty vs ninety
• soar vs sore
• writting vs writing
• basicly vs basically
• absorbtion vs absorption
• appauled vs appalled
• submittal vs submission
• woman vs women
• buttox vs buttocks

Definitions

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• n  qualities that are comparable
  beyond compare
• v  examine and note the similarities or differences of
  John compared his haircut to his friend's
  We compared notes after we had both seen the movie
• v  be comparable
  This car does not compare with our line of Mercedes
• v  consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous
  We can compare the Han dynasty to the Romans
• v  to form the comparative or superlative form on an adjective or adverb

News & Articles

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• Portage superintendent finalists Rathburn, Bielang offer study in similarities, contrasts
  Mark Bielang, 60, superintendent of Paw Paw Public Schools for 18 years, and Roger Rathburn, 50, superintendent of Three Rivers Community Schools for 12, are the two finalists to head Portage Public Schools. Over the next week, it's the job of the Portage school board to compare and contrast and ultimately choose between two candidates who are very similar on paper.
  June 16, 2013 - The Kalamazoo Gazette

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• Code Compare 3.0 gains speed and usability boost
  June 18, 2013 — (Page 1 of 2) Devart Team is has announced the new release of Code Compare 3.0 with the tool's performance boost and a host of usability improvements.
  June 18, 2013 - SD Times
• Introducing Netvibes MisoData: Now Drag-and-Compare All Your Excel Spreadsheets and Data Reports, All on One Dashboard
  Drag-and-compare any report to any report, from sales to engineering to social analytics. MisoData is the easiest way to chart, automate and compare all your internal and external reports for real-time business insights. Learn more at: http://www.netvibes.com/en/misodata (PRWeb June 17, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/netvibes/bigdata/prweb10837567.htm
  June 17, 2013 - PRWeb
• The new Beatles? Don’t compare us to the Fab Four say Irish group The Strypes - VIDEO
  Please don't compare us with The Beatles, say Irish music group The Strypes.
  June 17, 2013 - Irish Central