While relation and relationship refer to the connection between things, relation shades more toward the way things are connected, while relationship refers to the connection itself. The difference is not spacious. Example: "The size of the targets bore no relation to their importance." [NOAD] This is different from

Of course, what's relation[s] definition 7b(2) for the goose is relationship definition 3b for the gander—and your teacher doesn't seem to have harbored any concerns that the corrected sentence might be misread as referring to "a romantic or passionate attachment."

2016年4月28日 · I found two different terms regarding relationships: "Relationship with the applicant" while filling the invitation form "Relationship to the applicant" while filling the appli...

2012年10月4日 · When I fill any form for my son this question “relationship with child” confuses me. Should the answer be “son” or “father”? To me, the ideal answer is always “a father–son relationship”. A little

In addition to the wonderful answers already written above, I dare only claim to offer my 2 cents: Often replacing a phrase with another can be a good way to judge whether something sounds right: Consider replacing "relating to" with "pertaining to" or "in relation to"; they have very similar meanings and are used under very similar conditions ...

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2016年12月30日 · I have a feeling that maybe you use one preposition with people, and the other with situations. For example, you might relate with a student who's nervous about an exam, whereas you relate to test

For example: I have a sister named Charlotte. Charlotte is married to Martin. Martin has a brother named William. Martin is my brother-in-law, but what is William to me?

In relation to; Concerning; Share. Improve this answer. Follow edited May 25, 2014 at 0:58. rootmeanclaire ...

2016年5月26日 · In the Spanish language this word exists. It is Consuegros. Sadly, there is no equivalent in the English language to describe the relation of the in-laws to each other. Perhaps a version of this, "Co-mothers-in-law." Example, "Now that our children have married each other, I suppose that makes Marie my co-mother-in-law."