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Taka Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

relation

0 What 01i00exactly02i00 do you native speakers think the semantic difference between 'the 01font00relation02font00 between Japan and the U.S' and 'the 01font00relationship02font00 between Japan and the U.S' is?0-
  

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0 relation: link, connection02br
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01b00302b00 01b00:02b00 a 01b01font00state of affairs 02font02b00existing between those having 05100 or dealings <improve church 01
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01cite10Marius Hancu12cite10relation: link, connection12br
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0 How things are in general ...,0-
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0 Without looking in a dictionary:02br
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00There is a great deal of overlap so you are not looking for a big difference...02br
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00Relationship would imply there are some dealings going on between the two, whereas relation may be used sole to make comparisons between the two even though there may be no relationship or dealings whatsoever.0-
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0When talking about the situation between two countries (or any two parties), I think I've only ever heard 01i00relations 02i00in the plural. 01i00Relations 02i00between the two countries are strained. 01i00Relations 02i00have improved.0-
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