Jun 8, 2015 06:04
8 yrs ago
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English term

Connect to/with

English Tech/Engineering Engineering (general)
The memory bus connects the CPU with/to the main storage.

Can the two be changed interchangeably?
I thought "connect to" is physical and "connect with" is not physical,
but my American friends say it doesn't matter.

Thanks
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4 +7 either
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Discussion

Bashiqa Jun 8, 2015:
I would use 'to' as per your physical notion.

Responses

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either

Here is a British friend who agrees with your American friends that it doesn't matter.
Having said that, I personally prefer to use "to" where possible, but I can't explain why.
Peer comment(s):

agree Tony M : Slight preference for 'to' — but in Asker's specific context, immaterial
4 mins
Thank you.
agree Edith Kelly
5 mins
Thank you.
agree Yvonne Gallagher
1 hr
Thank you.
agree Jean-Claude Gouin
8 hrs
Thank you.
agree zebung : I'd use "to"
9 hrs
Thank you.
agree Phong Le
21 hrs
agree Alok Tiwari
1 day 8 hrs
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