A professor criticized the language in a presentation. In particular he said that English preferred a noun phrase such as a comparison of to a gerund such as comparing.
For reference the entire sentence follows.
Comparing prominent symptoms in drug addiction with models of aberrant learning may help us understand how those symptoms arise
I have seen both forms used in the technical literature but his point was more one of general usage. I don’t intend to argue the point with him. I merely want to know if his point is more than one of personal preference.
Best Answer
Both are grammatically correct, the meaning is the same, and neither seems particularly awkward or confusing. I'd say it's personal preference.