elaborated upon vs elaborated in

Both 'elaborated upon' and 'elaborated in' are correct phrases, but they are used in different contexts. 'Elaborated upon' is used when providing more details or information about a topic, while 'elaborated in' is used when discussing the manner or method in which something was elaborated.

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elaborated upon

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when providing more details or information about a topic.

This phrase is used when you want to give more information or details about a particular subject or topic.

Examples:

The speaker elaborated upon the key points of the presentation.
Can you please elaborate upon your earlier statement?
She elaborated upon the reasons for her decision.

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I am glad to say this because, as we can confirm, these measures are well elaborated upon together with Parliament.
These issues are further elaborated upon in the priorities enshrined in the Accession Partnership, to be addressed by Turkey.
She also considers that it needs to be strengthened and elaborated upon in several respects.
Even though data has been gathered disaggregated by gender, statistics that are elaborated upon them are quite often not published likewise.
These are all important objectives to which the Northern Dimension can make a great contribution and which will be elaborated upon in the future.
It is regrettable that this area is not further elaborated upon, as the proposals are actually a kind of odd collection of various points.
Mr President, I would like to address two issues mentioned by the rapporteur, but not elaborated upon.
These issues are further elaborated upon in the priorities enshrined in the Accession Partnership, to be addressed by Turkey.
The agricultural sector as it relates to climate change is covered in a separate EESC Opinion and is therefore not further elaborated upon in this Opinion.
The rights to interpretation and to translation for those who do not understand the language of the proceedings are enshrined in Article 6 of the ECHR, as elaborated upon by the case law of the European Court of Human Rights.
That Resolution amended the arms embargo imposed by United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 733 (1992) and further elaborated upon by UNSCR 1425 (2002).
L. whereas the precautionary principle, as elaborated upon in the Commission's February 2000 communication on the subject, must be applied to all sectors involved in the fishing industry, including industrial fisheries,
Member States should ensure that the provisions of this Directive, where they correspond to rights guaranteed by the ECHR, are implemented consistently with those of the ECHR as elaborated upon by the relevant case-law of the European Court of Human Rights.
whereas the precautionary principle, as elaborated upon in the Commission communication on the subject (COM(2000) 803), must be applied to all sectors involved in the fishing industry, including industrial fisheries,
The document stated that the analysis had to be further elaborated upon preparation of the restated business plan for the regulatory purposes (expected in February/March 2005).
The Court of First Instance disregarded the prohibition on ruling ultra petita in basing its decision on pleas and arguments that had neither been raised directly nor elaborated upon to the requisite legal standard by the applicant at first instance.

Alternatives:

expanded on
provided more details on
clarified further

elaborated in

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when discussing the manner or method in which something was elaborated.

This phrase is used when you want to talk about the way in which something was elaborated or explained.