Wah How to use Compared to/ Compared With/ In comparison With

1. We use compared to when we want to say one thing look like another (when two things are alike).

• Reading a book can be compared to making a journey. (Reading a book looks like making a journey.)
• His paintings were compared to Picasso's.
• This island has been compared to the Galapagos Island.
• Death is often compared to sleep.
• The computer is often compared to the human brain.

2. We use compared with when we want to make a comparison. (examining differences and similarities)

• Compared with my car, This Mercedes is much more luxurious.
• There is nothing to compare with her beauty.
• London is large, compared with Paris.
• Compared with watching a movie on TV, going to the movies theater is more expensive.
• Compared with swimming in a pool, swimming in the sea is more enjoyable.

3. We can also use In comparison with to make a comparison.

• This Mercedes is much more luxurious in comparison with my car.
• My house is so cool in comparison with the temperature outside.
• In comparison with flying, going by bus takes longer.
• A bear is a friendly beast in comparison with a tiger.

Compared with my city, Tokyo seems enormous.