Today, one student asked me when you can use 'compared to' and 'compared with'. At that moment, I didn't have an answer. Now, I've done my research and this is it:
"compared to" is used when equating two things as whole.
Example: The proud father compared his daughter to an angel.
(e.g. The proud father thinks his daughter is like an angel.)
"compared with" is used when making an in-depth comparison.
Example: The proud father compared his daughter with an angel. He decided they were similar because they're both beautiful, but dissimilar because angels have wings and his daughter doesn't.
Other times, using "with" or "to" is commonly done by native speakers, so don't dwell on it.
Example: The weather very cold compared with/to yesterday.
~~Lance
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