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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Use of "In contrast" vs. "By contrast"
Hi,
I wrote a sentence that starts:
"In contrast to the spectra in Figures 1, 2 and 3, the base peak in Figure 4 corresponds to ......"
I had this corrected to:
"By contrast to........."
The only thing I had wondered about when I first wrote the sentence was whether it should be "...contrast to..." or "..... "contrast with...."
Please could you tell me which of the three options (By contrast to/In contrast to/In contrast with) is actually correct?
Thank you!
I wrote a sentence that starts:
"In contrast to the spectra in Figures 1, 2 and 3, the base peak in Figure 4 corresponds to ......"
I had this corrected to:
"By contrast to........."
The only thing I had wondered about when I first wrote the sentence was whether it should be "...contrast to..." or "..... "contrast with...."
Please could you tell me which of the three options (By contrast to/In contrast to/In contrast with) is actually correct?
Thank you!
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" or ".. " Please could you tell me which of the three options (By contrast to/In contrast to/In contrast with) is actually correct? I prefer 'in contrast to', but 'In contrast with' is not wrong.
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- " Please could you tell me which of the three options (By contrast to/In contrast to/In contrast with) is actually correct?
- I prefer 'in contrast to', but 'In contrast with' is not wrong.
- 'By contrast to' sounds odd to me.
- I'd prefer eg 'By contrast, A is bigger than B'.
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Hi,
I wrote a sentence that starts:
"In contrast to the spectra in Figures 1, 2 and 3, the base peak in Figure 4 corresponds to .."
I had this corrected to:
"By contrast to.."
The only thing I had wondered about when I first wrote the sentence was whether it should be "...contrast to..." or ".. "contrast with.."
Please co
I wrote a sentence that starts:
"In contrast to the spectra in Figures 1, 2 and 3, the base peak in Figure 4 corresponds to .."
I had this corrected to:
"By contrast to.."
The only thing I had wondered about when I first wrote the sentence was whether it should be "...contrast to..." or ".. "contrast with.."
Please co
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Thank you very much for your speedy reply - it confirms what I first thought.
Plus - apologies for posting anonymously - I read that I should have joined AFTER I had posted my question. You can think if me as "LittleNell".
Your answer is much appreciated!
Plus - apologies for posting anonymously - I read that I should have joined AFTER I had posted my question. You can think if me as "LittleNell".
Your answer is much appreciated!
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Sorry - I should have responded to your other comments as well.
I am writing my PhD thesis in an area of Analytical Chemistry.
Spectra is the plural of spectrum - I am referring to more than one "mass spectrum" acquired using a piece of equipment called a "mass spectrometer". In a similar vein - "base peak" is the largest peak in a mass spectrum, which is an array of lines (peak
I am writing my PhD thesis in an area of Analytical Chemistry.
Spectra is the plural of spectrum - I am referring to more than one "mass spectrum" acquired using a piece of equipment called a "mass spectrometer". In a similar vein - "base peak" is the largest peak in a mass spectrum, which is an array of lines (peak
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'In contrast' is followed by 'to' or 'with' according to your preference. 'By contrast' is used with a clause or sentence, not simply a noun. 'In contrast with the previous example, the following example shows ....' versus 'By contrast, the following examples shows ...'
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