2. A comparison explains how things are different, and a contrast, how they are similar.
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- When we compare two things, we show how they are different; when we contrast two things, we show how they are similar.
- When comparing two or more things, we use a _______ to explain how things are similar. ( ) A: effect B: contrast C: cause D: comparison
- A comparison / contrast essay therefore looks at the similarities of two or more objects, and the differences. To compare is to examine how things are similar, while to contrast is to see how they differ.
- When we contrast two things, we show how they are____. （ ） A: different B: similar
- 中国大学MOOC: Contrast is used to show how two or more things are similar.