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What is the difference between the following two sentences: Comparison across

  the groups Comparison between the groups In other  

words when I must use “across” and when I should use “between”?

Asked on June 13, 2021 in Grammar.
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How can I be definitive without context? Os, comparison across implies that some ordering to the groups in question. For example, take the article “Stroke Inpatient Rehabilitation: A Comparison across Age Groups”, in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Volume 42, Issue 1, pages 39-44, January 1994, which compared three groups of stroke victims, “young” (age less than 65), “young-old” (65-74), and “old” (87). Researchers found that going from the younger to older groups proved little difference in 3-month survival, but that the oldest group had the weakest motor function both before and after rehabilitation.

Comparison between two pairs, on the other hand, implies noting similarities and dissimilarities between pairs of members from the set of groups under consideration. Consider this quote from 1994 Indicator Monitoring — Labour Force Survey Report (p 11, 1996)

Comparison between age groups shows that 66 percent of males and 65 percent of females in the age group 5-90 years had not completed any level of education. Of those who had completed grades 7 for both males and females, the highest proportion of 25 percent was in the age group 16-19 years.

This is just a statistical statement about levels of education for various groups of school-age girls and boys, with no indication of trends based on age or sex.

Answered on July 20, 2021.
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How can I be definitive without context? Os, comparison across implies that some ordering to the groups in question. For example, take the article “Stroke Inpatient Rehabilitation: A Comparison across Age Groups”, in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Volume 42, Issue 1, pages 39-44, January 1994, which compared three groups of stroke victims, “young” (age less than 65), “young-old” (65-74), and “old” (87). Researchers found that going from the younger to older groups proved little difference in 3-month survival, but that the oldest group had the weakest motor function both before and after rehabilitation.

Comparison between two pairs, on the other hand, implies noting similarities and dissimilarities between pairs of members from the set of groups under consideration. Consider this quote from 1994 Indicator Monitoring — Labour Force Survey Report (p 11, 1996)

Comparison between age groups shows that 66 percent of males and 65 percent of females in the age group 5-90 years had not completed any level of education. Of those who had completed grades 7 for both males and females, the highest proportion of 25 percent was in the age group 16-19 years.

This is just a statistical statement about levels of education for various groups of school-age girls and boys, with no indication of trends based on age or sex.

Answered on July 23, 2021.
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How can I be definitive without context? Os, comparison across implies that some ordering to the groups in question. For example, take the article “Stroke Inpatient Rehabilitation: A Comparison across Age Groups”, in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Volume 42, Issue 1, pages 39-44, January 1994, which compared three groups of stroke victims, “young” (age less than 65), “young-old” (65-74), and “old” (87). Researchers found that going from the younger to older groups proved little difference in 3-month survival, but that the oldest group had the weakest motor function both before and after rehabilitation.

Comparison between two pairs, on the other hand, implies noting similarities and dissimilarities between pairs of members from the set of groups under consideration. Consider this quote from 1994 Indicator Monitoring — Labour Force Survey Report (p 11, 1996)

Comparison between age groups shows that 66 percent of males and 65 percent of females in the age group 5-90 years had not completed any level of education. Of those who had completed grades 7 for both males and females, the highest proportion of 25 percent was in the age group 16-19 years.

This is just a statistical statement about levels of education for various groups of school-age girls and boys, with no indication of trends based on age or sex.

Answered on July 29, 2021.
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How can I be definitive without context? Os, comparison across implies that some ordering to the groups in question. For example, take the article “Stroke Inpatient Rehabilitation: A Comparison across Age Groups”, in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Volume 42, Issue 1, pages 39-44, January 1994, which compared three groups of stroke victims, “young” (age less than 65), “young-old” (65-74), and “old” (87). Researchers found that going from the younger to older groups proved little difference in 3-month survival, but that the oldest group had the weakest motor function both before and after rehabilitation.

Comparison between two pairs, on the other hand, implies noting similarities and dissimilarities between pairs of members from the set of groups under consideration. Consider this quote from 1994 Indicator Monitoring — Labour Force Survey Report (p 11, 1996)

Comparison between age groups shows that 66 percent of males and 65 percent of females in the age group 5-90 years had not completed any level of education. Of those who had completed grades 7 for both males and females, the highest proportion of 25 percent was in the age group 16-19 years.

This is just a statistical statement about levels of education for various groups of school-age girls and boys, with no indication of trends based on age or sex.

Answered on July 16, 2021.
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How can I be definitive without context? Os, comparison across implies that some ordering to the groups in question. For example, take the article “Stroke Inpatient Rehabilitation: A Comparison across Age Groups”, in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Volume 42, Issue 1, pages 39-44, January 1994, which compared three groups of stroke victims, “young” (age less than 65), “young-old” (65-74), and “old” (87). Researchers found that going from the younger to older groups proved little difference in 3-month survival, but that the oldest group had the weakest motor function both before and after rehabilitation.

Comparison between two pairs, on the other hand, implies noting similarities and dissimilarities between pairs of members from the set of groups under consideration. Consider this quote from 1994 Indicator Monitoring — Labour Force Survey Report (p 11, 1996)

Comparison between age groups shows that 66 percent of males and 65 percent of females in the age group 5-90 years had not completed any level of education. Of those who had completed grades 7 for both males and females, the highest proportion of 25 percent was in the age group 16-19 years.

This is just a statistical statement about levels of education for various groups of school-age girls and boys, with no indication of trends based on age or sex.

Answered on July 16, 2021.
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How can I be definitive without context? Os, comparison across implies that some ordering to the groups in question. For example, take the article “Stroke Inpatient Rehabilitation: A Comparison across Age Groups”, in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Volume 42, Issue 1, pages 39-44, January 1994, which compared three groups of stroke victims, “young” (age less than 65), “young-old” (65-74), and “old” (87). Researchers found that going from the younger to older groups proved little difference in 3-month survival, but that the oldest group had the weakest motor function both before and after rehabilitation.

Comparison between two pairs, on the other hand, implies noting similarities and dissimilarities between pairs of members from the set of groups under consideration. Consider this quote from 1994 Indicator Monitoring — Labour Force Survey Report (p 11, 1996)

Comparison between age groups shows that 66 percent of males and 65 percent of females in the age group 5-90 years had not completed any level of education. Of those who had completed grades 7 for both males and females, the highest proportion of 25 percent was in the age group 16-19 years.

This is just a statistical statement about levels of education for various groups of school-age girls and boys, with no indication of trends based on age or sex.

Answered on July 16, 2021.
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How can I be definitive without context? Os, comparison across implies that some ordering to the groups in question. For example, take the article “Stroke Inpatient Rehabilitation: A Comparison across Age Groups”, in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Volume 42, Issue 1, pages 39-44, January 1994, which compared three groups of stroke victims, “young” (age less than 65), “young-old” (65-74), and “old” (87). Researchers found that going from the younger to older groups proved little difference in 3-month survival, but that the oldest group had the weakest motor function both before and after rehabilitation.

Comparison between two pairs, on the other hand, implies noting similarities and dissimilarities between pairs of members from the set of groups under consideration. Consider this quote from 1994 Indicator Monitoring — Labour Force Survey Report (p 11, 1996)

Comparison between age groups shows that 66 percent of males and 65 percent of females in the age group 5-90 years had not completed any level of education. Of those who had completed grades 7 for both males and females, the highest proportion of 25 percent was in the age group 16-19 years.

This is just a statistical statement about levels of education for various groups of school-age girls and boys, with no indication of trends based on age or sex.

Answered on July 18, 2021.
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How can I be definitive without context? Os, comparison across implies that some ordering to the groups in question. For example, take the article “Stroke Inpatient Rehabilitation: A Comparison across Age Groups”, in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Volume 42, Issue 1, pages 39-44, January 1994, which compared three groups of stroke victims, “young” (age less than 65), “young-old” (65-74), and “old” (87). Researchers found that going from the younger to older groups proved little difference in 3-month survival, but that the oldest group had the weakest motor function both before and after rehabilitation.

Comparison between two pairs, on the other hand, implies noting similarities and dissimilarities between pairs of members from the set of groups under consideration. Consider this quote from 1994 Indicator Monitoring — Labour Force Survey Report (p 11, 1996)

Comparison between age groups shows that 66 percent of males and 65 percent of females in the age group 5-90 years had not completed any level of education. Of those who had completed grades 7 for both males and females, the highest proportion of 25 percent was in the age group 16-19 years.

This is just a statistical statement about levels of education for various groups of school-age girls and boys, with no indication of trends based on age or sex.

Answered on July 21, 2021.
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How can I be definitive without context? Os, comparison across implies that some ordering to the groups in question. For example, take the article “Stroke Inpatient Rehabilitation: A Comparison across Age Groups”, in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Volume 42, Issue 1, pages 39-44, January 1994, which compared three groups of stroke victims, “young” (age less than 65), “young-old” (65-74), and “old” (87). Researchers found that going from the younger to older groups proved little difference in 3-month survival, but that the oldest group had the weakest motor function both before and after rehabilitation.

Comparison between two pairs, on the other hand, implies noting similarities and dissimilarities between pairs of members from the set of groups under consideration. Consider this quote from 1994 Indicator Monitoring — Labour Force Survey Report (p 11, 1996)

Comparison between age groups shows that 66 percent of males and 65 percent of females in the age group 5-90 years had not completed any level of education. Of those who had completed grades 7 for both males and females, the highest proportion of 25 percent was in the age group 16-19 years.

This is just a statistical statement about levels of education for various groups of school-age girls and boys, with no indication of trends based on age or sex.

Answered on July 21, 2021.
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How can I be definitive without context? Os, comparison across implies that some ordering to the groups in question. For example, take the article “Stroke Inpatient Rehabilitation: A Comparison across Age Groups”, in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Volume 42, Issue 1, pages 39-44, January 1994, which compared three groups of stroke victims, “young” (age less than 65), “young-old” (65-74), and “old” (87). Researchers found that going from the younger to older groups proved little difference in 3-month survival, but that the oldest group had the weakest motor function both before and after rehabilitation.

Comparison between two pairs, on the other hand, implies noting similarities and dissimilarities between pairs of members from the set of groups under consideration. Consider this quote from 1994 Indicator Monitoring — Labour Force Survey Report (p 11, 1996)

Comparison between age groups shows that 66 percent of males and 65 percent of females in the age group 5-90 years had not completed any level of education. Of those who had completed grades 7 for both males and females, the highest proportion of 25 percent was in the age group 16-19 years.

This is just a statistical statement about levels of education for various groups of school-age girls and boys, with no indication of trends based on age or sex.

Answered on July 21, 2021.
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