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Asyanson Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

Related or Relating (Which is appropriate)

Original: "Previous projects relating to this are: ...")

Guy 1 Suggestion: Previous projects related to this are:... ")

Guy 2 Suggestion: Retain original. I think ‘Relating’ is the proper term. It is a preposition same as connecting, involving, linking, concerning.
  

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Hello Asyanson- and welcome to English Forums. Both forms work here-- they both indicate concomitant material. Previous projects relating to this are -- this form makes the relationship slightly more immediate to the discussion at hand.

  • Hello Asyanson- and welcome to English Forums.
  • Both forms work here-- they both indicate concomitant material.
  • Previous projects relating to this are -- this form makes the relationship slightly more immediate to the discussion at hand.
  • Previous projects related to this are -- this form makes the relationship more a background consideration.
  • Not prepositions-- they are both heads of nonfinite clauses.
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Hello Asyanson- and welcome to English Forums.

Both forms work here-- they both indicate concomitant material.

Previous projects relating to this are-- this form makes the relationship slightly more immediate to the discussion at hand.
Previous projects related to this are-- this form makes the relationship more a background consideration.

Not pr

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