[Grammar] Between x to y

[marketmaster]

More than one announcer at a local, university-affiliated has started using the phrase "between x to y." This grates on my ear. I have always used "between x and y." Is the former grammatically correct?

 

[White Hat]

It might depend on context. Here is a line from the UCLA Visualization Portal:

By saying there is a knot here, we're suggesting that the relationship between x to y for x < 10 is different from the relationship for x > 10.

 

[White Hat]

"to" is probably used when talking about trajectories/trace-routes.

 

[Raymott]

"The relation between x to y ..." is incorrect in standard English.
I can't think of a good context for "between x to y", unless x can stand for two things.

 

[5jj]

"The relation between x to y ..." is incorrect in standard English

I agree.

I can't think of a good context for "between x to y", unless x can stand for two things.

I can't think of an example for that. Can you?

 

[Raymott]

I can't think of a good context for "between x to y", unless x can stand for two things.

I can't think of an example for that. Can you?

Where x means two things? Yes.
I now live [in a small town] between Brisbane and Noosa. I'm moving to Sydney.
I'm moving from between Brisbane and Noosa to Sydney.
x = "Brisbane and Noosa"

"Move the painting from between these two windows to the other wall."

 

[BobK]

If x and y have numerical values, it might not refer to any kind of extent. 'Let the water boil for between 1 to 2 minutes.' (The 'between' is redundant there, but it still might be said)..

b

 

[birdeen's call]

If x and y have numerical values, it might not refer to any kind of extent. 'Let the water boil for between 1 to 2 minutes.' (The 'between' is redundant there, but it still might be said)..

b

This seems to be the only case in which it's used fairly commonly by native speakers. At least according to COCA.

 

[BobK]

Phew! ;-) ('Things go better with COCA' as they say.)

b

 

[marketmaster]

Thanks to all. I should have given the actual example which has been in forecasting future temperatures, i.e. "tomorrow's temperature will be between 75 to 80 degrees."