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MUSCOVITE Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

related VS relating

Hi,

Looks like it is sort of a FAQ request but...

If you could comment on the following specific example?

(1) It is a human rights related issue.
(2) It is a human rights relating issue.

I guess most native speakers would opt for (1)? ... and I cannot figure out why? What is wrong with (2)? Are there contexts where (2) works better than (1)?

Thank you!

mus-te
  

Top answer

Number 2 is wrong. The issue is related to rights, it does not relate to them.

— Enoon

  • Number 2 is wrong.
  • The issue is related to rights, it does not relate to them.
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Number 2 is wrong. The issue is related to rights, it does not relate to them.
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enoonNumber 2 is wrong.
OK.
Can I say,
"It is an issue relating to human rights"? (relating to = about, concerning?)

or only "it is an issue related to human rights" is correct?
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MUSCOVITECan I say,"It is an issue relating to human rights"? (relating to = about, concerning?)
Yes. In that construction, you don't mean that the issue is a separate matter from human rights but is related to it. You mean that the issue is entwined with the issue of human rights.
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Thanks a lot, enoon! Emotion: shake hands
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