The Language of Comparison

Some exemplars can be found here, but these are rather simplistic.

When comparing how an abstract relates to the guidelines given for abstract writing, look at the collocations of words such as advice, rules, principles, guidelines. For example, using this word sketch of advice [http://ske.li/c4v], you can see:

• • offer advice

  • ignore advice

  • take advice

and

• • advice regards

  • advice is

and

• • sound advice

  • conflicting advice

and

• • advice and encouragement

  • advice and guidance

and

• • advice on a topic/matter/variety of

  • plenty/piece/word of advice

Do study this, as access to this structured language data is invaluable for the rest of your writing career.