How to Pronounce "cf"

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'Cf.' is an abbreviation from Latin meaning 'compare' or 'see also.' It is used in academic writing to direct readers to another place for related information or a comparison.

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For an alternative approach, cf Johnson (2015).

See the table below (cf Table 2).

The results align with previous reports (cf. Black et al., 2019).

To compare methodologies, cf the discussion in Section 4.