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when compared to past vs when comparing to the past

Both phrases are not commonly used in English. The correct and more natural way to express this idea is 'when compared to the past.'

Last updated: March 12, 2024 • 11433 views

This phrase is not correct in English. It lacks the article 'the' before 'past.'

"when compared to past"

The correct way to express this idea is 'when compared to the past,' where 'the' is used before 'past' to indicate a specific time period.
  • Jul 30, 2024 ... Estimated debut date of IZNA when compared to past survival show groups. Discussion. ZEROBASEONE = debuted after 81 days IZNA debut date ...
  • May 28, 2019 ... How easy is to earn money today when compared to past? All related (46).
  • May 23, 2023 ... But when compared to past models in a fleet or install situation, the new units will feel lighter and look slightly smaller when held side ...
  • The Georgia in Perspective document provides a better understanding of where Georgia is today when compared to past data. The data includes trends and ...
  • May 20, 2016 ... It may seem like the world is constantly embroiled in one conflict or another, but overall, war is almost non-existent when compared to past ...
  • When compared to PAST, finishing on SUPP increased total weight gain per hectare, stocking rate, daily and total weight gains. The increase of weight gain ...
  • Feb 18, 2019 ... As we enter what's basically season 3 it's remarkable how much more momentum we have when compared to past years. The first year it was hard ...
  • Feb 28, 2010 ... Their numbers seem to be lower when compared to past years. The local cottontail rabbit population appears to be holding its own especially ...
  • The catch rate of chain pickerel and bowfin left something to be desired when compared to past surveys. The survey revealed a high level of diversity with ...
  • Jan 2, 2024 ... Show trends and changes in waste management and quantity when compared to past years' reports;; Be summarized and provided to the public ...

Alternatives:

  • when compared to the past

This phrase is not commonly used in English. It is less idiomatic than 'when compared to the past.'

"when comparing to the past"

The more natural way to convey this meaning is 'when compared to the past.'
  • May 30, 2023 ... ... when comparing to the past term, week numbers don't match. For example: image352×673 9.47 KB. And I'd like to achieve this (This I've ...
  • Aug 27, 2014 ... ... when comparing to the past? the last 3 companies i've looked at (2 in Tech and 1 in Energy) used stock based compensation as ~30% of total ...
  • Collecting community environmental knowledge. A very useful technique for understanding environmental change, particularly when comparing to the past, ...
  • Jul 26, 2017 ... These new social networks are associated with several changes, when comparing to the past 50 years, such as (Ling, 2004; Sheller and Urry, 2006):.
  • Jul 28, 2023 ... This improved b-tagging leads to larger signal efficiencies in the preselection when comparing to the past analysis. The cutflow for the ...
  • May 13, 2023 ... ... when comparing to the past. A photo believed to be from ...
  • ... when comparing to the past. As a result, the number of people who fall under obesity is increasing, and the incidence of obesity-related diseases including ...
  • May 8, 2020 ... But we can't throw just those, and only those, out today as it's arbitrary and causes an apples-to-oranges problem when comparing to the past.
  • Feb 5, 2014 ... A huge problem for contemporary music when comparing to the past is the fact that Rock music for instance has existed for well over 60 years.
  • Mar 9, 2013 ... Due to climate change, the temperatures in these years have been higher and higher when comparing to the past 50 years. Also, heavy rainfall ...

Alternatives:

  • when compared to the past

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