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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
What is the difference in meaning between these two sentences?
Hi,
1.Many parents find it hard to relate to their children when they are teenagers. (from an online dictionary)
2.Many parents find it hard to understand their children when they are teenagers.
What is the difference in meaning between these two sentences?
Tanks!
1.Many parents find it hard to relate to their children when they are teenagers. (from an online dictionary)
2.Many parents find it hard to understand their children when they are teenagers.
What is the difference in meaning between these two sentences?
Tanks!
Top answer
They mean about the same thing.
- They mean about the same thing.
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Hi AlpheccaStars,
Could you please explain more about the subtle difference between relate to and understand in the sentences?
Thank you for your help.
Could you please explain more about the subtle difference between relate to and understand in the sentences?
Thank you for your help.
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relate to = hang out with, like a friend.
understand = figure out or know why they do the things they do.
understand = figure out or know why they do the things they do.
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'Relate to' mostly American English, 'Understand' more traditional, British English.
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To me, ''relate to your children' also implies 'look at things from the children's point of view'.
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