Talk:Prepositional phrase

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After my books were gathered up I saw the lines for the cashier and decided to leave.

verbs and prepositions[edit]

What is the correct combination: "contrast to" or "contrast with"? If both phrases are right, can they be used interchangeably?

There are different circumstances in which each is preferred. "His liberalism is in contrast to her conservatism" vs "Does this color contrast with black"? I'm not sure there is a rule that tells you which to use. -- Beland 18:10, 3 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]