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Hi there!What would be better to say:The results are discussed from the point of view of the effect of the nuclei structure on the propability of interaction at high energies.orThe results are discussed with the relation to the effect of the nuclei structure on the propability of interaction at high energies.Thanks!

GPY · Accepted Answer

"with the relation to" in the second one isn't right. Probably you are thinking of "in relation to". With that correction, I prefer the second one.

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Snuppelina · Answer

Thanks and sorry for the typo.
Sometimes I see people using "in relation to" (non native speakers, of course) as a synonym to "compared to". I don't think it is right, what do you think?

The sentence is the following, for example: We revealed an enhancement of the fusion cross-sections in relation to the case of stable nuclei.
That is, there was an increase in fusion cross-sections, but it wasn't observed in stable nuclei. Better to say "compared to", right?

GPY · Answer

You do sometimes see native speakers using "in relation to" to mean "in comparison to" or "compared to", for example in sentences such as "Natural gas is cheap in relation to oil". If it's clear from the general context that a comparison is being made then such sentences are intelligible, but they are inferior in my opinion, at least in the cases I can think of. Instead, say "Natural gas is cheap in comparison to / compared to oil".

In your example, "We revealed an enhancement of the fusion cross-sections in relation to the case of stable nuclei", it is not clear at all that "in relation to" is supposed to mean "in comparison to". In fact, it reads as if the enhancement applies to the stable nuclei.

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