prepositional phrase · neutral
on par with + noun
Band 5-6speakingtask2
At the same level or standard as something else; equal to.
Examples
“Local healthcare services are now on par with those in bigger cities.”
“Her latest painting is on par with her best work.”
“The university's research output is on par with international standards.”
Band 8 sentence
“The standard of primary education in that region is now on par with many developed countries.”
Collocations
- on par with international standards
- on par with the best
Common mistakes
on pair with→on par with
on par to→on par with
Say it for a higher band
5as good as→6equal to→7+on par with
Synonyms
equal to
Easily confused
equal to
“Her results are equal to the national average.”
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