COMPARE AND CONTRAST
When you compare one subject to another, you show how the two are alike, or similar. If you speak about similarities, you should start, for example, with
Both N and N…
Like +N, NV
For example,
Like many European countries, Russia belongs to the continental legal system.
When you contrast two subjects, you show how they are different. If you speak about differences, you should start, for example, with
In contrast to/ as opposed to/ unlike + N, NV
In comparison with/Compared to+ N, NV
NV , whereas/ while/but NV
For example,
Unlike many European countries, Great Britain belongs to the common law system.
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