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Araselvan Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

trusting relationship vs trusted relationship

Is there any difference between trusting relationship and trusted relationship?

He built a trusting/trusted relationship with her.

Which would be the better usage?

Thank you.
  

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araselvan Which would be the better usage? trusting I don't think I'd use "trusted" with "relationship", but I would with "friend": a trusted friend Even "trusting relationship" doesn't sound quite right to me. CJ

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  • araselvan Which would be the better usage?
  • trusting I don't think I'd use "trusted" with "relationship", but I would with "friend": a trusted friend Even "trusting relationship" doesn't sound quite right to me.
  • CJ
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araselvanWhich would be the better usage?
trusting

I don't think I'd use "trusted" with "relationship", but I would with "friend": a trusted friend

Even "trusting relationship" doesn't sound quite right to me.

CJ
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For me, "trusting relationship" is a familiar combination of words and sounds fine. "trusted relationship" doesn't sound right
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What would sound right to you?
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Odessa DawnWhat would sound right to you?
He built a relationship with her based on trust.
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Perhaps I'm being too literal, but a relationship doesn't have the power to trust, so "trusting relationship" sounds a bit off to me. Too literal? Yes, that's probably it. After all, there are "walking sticks" that don't walk.
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