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The gross NPA ratio as of end Dec. was 13 % as compared with 8 % a year earlier .

What would be the difference if I wrote compared to in this sentence?

Please explain the use of compare to and compared with.

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  • Please fix your title (it should be a question), rewrite your post so it is readable, and refrain from using abbreviations such as "plz." Please. – Ricky Apr 20 '17 at 07:38
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    I think that you're right about the duplicate, Teacher KSHuang, and I've voted to close this question as a duplicate—but the answers posted beneath the earlier question are not terribly impressive. It would be interesting to read a more thorough account of what various authorities agree on and disagree on with regard to how the two phrases differ. – Sven Yargs Apr 20 '17 at 08:00
  • I think as compared to is a set phrase, so it might not be directly related to the preposition used when compare is a more active verb. – Barmar Apr 20 '17 at 20:21
  • The answer to the post “Compared with” vs “Compared to”—which is used when?" is not sufficient. – Mustafa Apr 21 '17 at 18:06

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First of all, I should note that both can be used to point out differences or similarities.

When we compare something with something else, we are not expressing opinions or making personal statements. We are placing two things side by side and noting empirical similarities and differences. Our purpose is to be fair and impartial. The accuracy or inaccuracy of our findings can be verified.

Here is an example from OED

These mountains do not compare with the Himalayas

The act of comparing to—claiming that two distinct entities share a noteworthy similarity—is something children do all the time. When a child says, “Mommy, that owl looks like Uncle Al!” she is comparing her uncle’s face to a bird’s. That is not exactly in-depth analysis.

Another example from OED:

I've had some difficulties but the were nothing compared to yours

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  • How does this answer relate to the specific sentence in the question? – Barmar Apr 20 '17 at 20:18
  • @Barmar OP asks for an explanation about the difference between two. I think the explanation is clear enough about the usage of "compare to/with" in my answer. – Mustafa Apr 21 '17 at 18:04
  • The sentence in OP's question conforms with the first part of my explanation. – Mustafa Apr 21 '17 at 18:14
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as compared to and as compared with mean essentially the same thing. These days as compared to is a bit more common, but a few decades as compared with was far more popular.

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  • Yes and don't those OED references trip over a bit of a molehill if These difficulties were nothing compared to those? – Robbie Goodwin May 10 '17 at 11:12
  • @RobbieGoodwin I think we're specifically talking about the phrase when preceded by "as". It's different in other uses. – Barmar May 10 '17 at 14:27
  • Really? I was trying to support you but as changes everything? I think not and whatever I thought, I think you can't support we're specifically talking about the phrase when preceded by 'as' from the OP.

    Feel free to try, though…

     – Robbie Goodwin May 11 '17 at 00:07