Compared to/compared with are also quite common.

Though it might depend on the particular sentence, I think either formulation could work.

However, why not get the habit of using simply "compared to" or "compared with"? That's my real preference.


Hello, hbberlin. You are faster.

While I agree with both hbberlin and HappyWarrior, to answer your question I would choose a.

It is fine to use "in comparison to the other products on the market, ..."

At the same time, I believe b would work, as well.

If you have no explanation why a) should be better, JenJr, it's just a personal thing.

Hi HW.

I was considering adding your suggestion, but I realized that there may be some instances where "in comparison to/with" could be better (although usually not mandatory.) Not being able to take the time to figure out when that might occur and how to explain it, I entered my short comment. That's the only way I was faster.

So, for other ENS: Does anyone other HW and me think that certain contexts could require "in comparison to/with" over "compared to"? Explanation?

there may be some instances where "in comparison to/with" could be better

You could very well be right.

So, for other ENS: Does anyone other HW and me think that certain contexts could require "in comparison to/with" over "compared to"? Explanation?
 

Compared with refers to differences, compared to, similarities; but both are used indiscriminately, as in most cases meaning is not distorted. How I see it.

"Compared with New York, Frankfurt is a small city." I would definitely not write "to" here.

"One can compare London to New York, they have much in common."

But only pedants like me seem to bother about the difference nowadays. :-)

Here's maybe a better explanation than mine.

http://www.onlinegrammar.com.au/compared-with...

Thanks everyone! I've developed a notion of this now.

Actually I prefer "compared to/with" as well, but in the text I'm editing it's used pretty often so I wanted to go with the noun for a change.

You should have mentioned that in the first place, sarahkue.