What he suggested wasn't relative/related to what we were discussing.

AngliholicWhat he suggested wasn't relative/related to what we were discussing.

Which fits in the above better, relative or related, and why? Thanks.

'related' is the appropriate word.

Yoong Liat

Angliholic
What he suggested wasn't relative/related to what we were discussing.

Which fits in the above better, relative or related, and why? Thanks.

'related' is the appropriate word.

Thanks, Yoong.

But why do you choose "related?"

By the way, the original uses 're

Hi Angliholic,

I believe the suggestion could have been related [in some obscure way] to the subject under discussion but not relative to the discussion itself. Here "relative" is synonomous with "relevant." ( - at least that's my sense of it. I just checked my dictionary and it doesn't list "relative" as a synonym of "relevant." Oh well.)

Regards, - A

Hi Angliholic

I agree with Avangi.

"Relative" means "compared with something else, or with a situation in the past".

She used to be rich but now she lives in relative poverty.

Relevant is a better choice than either relative or related.

Mister MicawberRelevant is a better choice than either relative or related.

Thanks, my helpful friends.

Yes, I agree that relevant is a better choice.