company
For those who live by themselves, television provides a good company.
For those who live by themselves, television provides good company.
When company means ‘someone or something that stops you from feeling lonely or bored;
companionship’, it is uncountable: ‘Whenever he goes off on a long trip, he takes his radio with
him for company.’
compare
The teachers will be able to visit our schools and compare our teaching methods to
their own.
The teachers will be able to visit our schools and compare our teaching methods
with their own.
compare to = describe (someone or something) as being similar to (someone or something else);
liken: ‘She compared the child to a noisy monkey.’
compare with = examine two or more people/things/ideas etc to discover similarities and/or
differences: ‘Having compared the new dictionary with the old one, she found the new one more
helpful.’
complain
It is childish to complain against rules.
It is childish to complain about rules.
They are always complaining for something.
They are always complaining about something.
complain about sth: ‘Residents living near the airport have a lot to complain about.’
complaint
There have been several complaints for the service in the canteen.
There have been several complaints about the service in the canteen.
(make) a complaint about sth (NOT for): ‘If you have complaints about the service, you should
write to the manager.’
completely
Then the lights went out and we were completely scared.
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Then the lights went out and we were very scared.
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