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Joey_five Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary

relation VS relationship

These two words are killing me. I am sure that they must be different. Can anyone tell how to distinguish the two?

Thank you in advance!
  

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Hi Joey, Yes,you're right, there's some difference between the two words. The word 'relationship' is based on intimacy/affair while the word 'relation' includes only familial/blood ties or business ties. Examples: Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are having a relationship.

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  • Hi Joey, Yes,you're right, there's some difference between the two words.
  • The word 'relationship' is based on intimacy/affair while the word 'relation' includes only familial/blood ties or business ties.
  • Examples: Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are having a relationship.
  • ( It means they are having an affair) Danii Minogue is related to Kylie Minogue.
  • ( It means they are blood related) Savvy
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Hi Joey,

Yes,you're right, there's some difference between the two words.

The word 'relationship' is based on intimacy/affair while the word 'relation' includes only familial/blood ties or business ties.

Examples:

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are having a relationship. ( It means they are having an affair)

Danii Minogue is related to Kylie Minogue. ( It
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so that means I can say something like "the relation between China and the USA is great"

and "John and Mary have just broken up. Their relationship is done."
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Yes, you got it right!
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Joey_fiveso that means I can say something like "the relation between China and the USA is great"

and "John and Mary have just broken up. Their relationship is done."

Better English would be:

"relations between China and the USA are great".

"John and Mary... Their relationship is over (finished)."
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