In doing so vs In so doing

[nyggus]

"This book shows you how the differences between well-performed and bad-performed analyses. In doing so, we will examine..."

I've come across both "In doing so..." and "In so doing..." Is any of them better, worse, preferred, or is it just a matter of personal preferences? (The former wins in google scholar, but the difference is not that big.)

Best,
Nyggus

 

[bhaisahab]

"This book shows you the differences between well-performed and badly-performed analyses. In doing so... In doing what?

 

[nyggus]

"This book shows you the differences between well-performed and badly-performed analyses. In doing so... In doing what?

In showing you the differences. This is a standard phrase which I have seen in many texts. Look here: "in doing so" - Google Scholar

Cheers,
Nyggus

 

[bhaisahab]

In that case it should read, 'In doing so it(the book) examines...';-)

 

[nyggus]

In that case it should read, 'In doing so it(the book) examines...';-)

Got your point, thanks. But what about the difference between "in doing so" and "in so doing"?

Nyggus

 

[bhaisahab]

They are both correct.