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Compare With, Compare To, Contrast

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• In comparison/contrast to our Moon's 14-day period of darkness, Mars has only a 12-hour night.
• In clear weather, the apparent brightness of the comet Hale-Bopp can be compared with/to that of Sirius.
• Temperature fluctuations in Antarctica are mild in comparison/contrast to those on Mars.
• Measurements obtained during subsequent tests at higher velocities will be compared with/to these standards.
• The noise of our most powerful wind tunnel can be compared with/to that of a tornado.
• As an illustration, we can compare the thermocapillary flow we see in microgravity with/to the rising and falling mercury levels in a thermometer.
• The goal of this study was to design and analyze a photovoltaic tracking array and compare it with/to a similar fixed tent array.
• Fordyce [6] compares observed velocities and shapes with/to values predicted by his computer model.

For an explanation of compare with, compare to, and contrast, see Quirks of English.