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equal to vs equal with

Both phrases are commonly used in English to indicate that two things are the same in value, size, or importance. However, 'equal to' is more widely accepted and preferred in formal contexts, while 'equal with' is less common but is still used in informal speech.

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Last updated: November 20, 2024 • 10897 views

equal to

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate that two things are the same in value, size, or importance.

Use 'equal to' when comparing two things to show they are the same in some aspect.

Examples:

The sum of 5 and 3 is equal to 8.
Her dedication is equal to her talent.

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Last updated: November 17, 2024

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Mar 25, 2020 ... I want to drop all values that are not equal to either 100 or 200. So that my entire dataset has only countries represented by the numbers 200 and 100.

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equal with

This phrase is less common but still used in informal speech to indicate that two things are the same in value, size, or importance.

Use 'equal with' in informal contexts when comparing two things to show they are the same in some aspect.

Examples:

His skills are equal with hers.
The taste of this dish is equal with that one.

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Last updated: November 17, 2024

Jan 8, 2011 ... What is the difference between "equal to" and "equal with"? Thank you in advance. Back to top. excaelis ...
Find 13 different ways to say EQUAL WITH, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.
Jul 21, 2019 ... Hi What I have found is the preposition "to" after "to be equal". I wonder if " with" is correct like in this example: "Women are equal with ...
May 19, 2017 ... NorbertNemec commented on Sep 16, 2020. The current Assert.Equal with an integer precision and rounding based comparison is fundamentally ...
Aug 8, 2009 ... (KJV) 6Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: I've been trying to understand what the above phrase ...
Sep 21, 2017 ... Deep equal with symbols as keys does not fail #1054. Closed. fflorent opened this issue on Sep 21, 2017 · 18 comments · May be fixed by #1457.
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Sep 9, 2011 ... How in the world to I add a 'equal with a delta over it' symbol? Its used in some texts for 'is equal by definition'. Usually just one line ...

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