Between X with Y

Question

I have recently come across a strange phrase and wanted to know if it might be correct.

A comparison between X with Y

The with in this sentence feels very strange.

thanks for helping me out.

The full sentence:

For example, a topic could be X, or Y, or a comparison between X with Y, or the causal relation between X and Y, etc.

It literally says X and Y. The full sentence I gave, is exactly what is written in the book.

Answer 1

Possibly the author (or editor) of the book was confused between these usages:

1. Comparison of X to Y

2. Comparison of X with Y

3. Comparison between X and Y

1 is preferred in American English; 1 and 2 are equally common in British English; 3 is standard in both.

Compare with or to

Comparison