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IMG Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

ralation vs relationship

Here is a sentence from the IELTS preparation book:

1.The study found a strong ____ between a lack of friends and sibling rivalry.

Answer: Relationship (correlation is also possible, but not relation)

My first choice was exactly the word "relation". Why can't I use it in this context?

I just don't get it. I googled expressions "relation between" and "relationship between" and they both seem to have the same meaning, except "relationship between people" where "relationship" is used.

Could you please help with this confusion?
  

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As a non-native speaker my answer would be 'relationship' but only because I've heard it many times in similar contexts. '. Interestingly, if you were to talk about the interactions between two or more individuals , you would use relationship(s) and not relation(s).

— Ivanhr

  • As a non-native speaker my answer would be 'relationship' but only because I've heard it many times in similar contexts.
  • '.
  • Interestingly, if you were to talk about the interactions between two or more individuals , you would use relationship(s) and not relation(s).
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As a non-native speaker my answer would be 'relationship' but only because I've heard it many times in similar contexts. As for 'relation(s)', I've heard it only in formal contexts such as 'relations between the two countries...'. Interestingly, if you were to talk about the interactions between two or more individuals , you would use relationship(s) and not relation(s).
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