Which Is The Correct Preposition To Use With The Verb " Match

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Which of the following is correct?

Match the value in the request field with the value in the delivery field.

Match the value in the request field to the value in the delivery field.

In my understanding, both are valid, but they mean different things.

To match A with B means khổng lồ consider the pair (A, B) a set, or to lớn purposely place them together:

In the seating arrangements, I matched John with Cynthia và boy, did they have a spirited discussion.

I matched the hyacinths with the zinnias. Don"t they look great together?

To match A to B means to lớn find some B that corresponds to the relevant aspect of A:

To locate the invoice for this order, you have to match the primary key of table ORDER lớn the foreign key of table INVOICE.

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In order for the room to lớn look its best, you have to lớn match the sofa khổng lồ the carpet.

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You hear "match with" much more than "match to", so I"d say "with".

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