<p>on the blue CB book Page 661, 26: John Edgar Wideman is regarde to be one of the most talented writers of the late twentieth century and is often compared to such literary giants as Ralph Ellison and Richard Wright. No error. In this question, the answer is "to be", which should be "as". I understand that, but i think "compared to" is the problem, too. Because "compared to" is for different things, and "compare with" is for similar things. Since, John and Ellison are all human beings, so i think it should be "compared with", isn't it? thanks</p>
<p>No, You wouldn't say ''compared with'' because it doesn't make sense.
Think about it. You compare someone to someone, not someone with someone. </p>
<p>Uhhh I'm not sure if I gave the best explanation, but it just makes sense.</p>