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Anonymous Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
Which is preferable: "relate to" or "relate with?"
Hello,
This is my first post... I was able to find another thread by this name but it was misunderstood, I think, by the responder.
In a sentence like
"I was listening to Shirley speak and I could relate to everything she said."
or
"I was listening to Shirley speak and I could relate with everything she said."
Is there a recognized way?
In GMAU it says that "relate to" is a voguish expression and I was wondering if "relate with" was preferred. In my experience "relate with" sounds odd in casual speech and carries the somewhat dubious association (in my head at least) of "having a relationship with" with almost sexual overtones. It seems that "relate to" is well-entrenched in American parlance, voguish or not.
This is my first post... I was able to find another thread by this name but it was misunderstood, I think, by the responder.
In a sentence like
"I was listening to Shirley speak and I could relate to everything she said."
or
"I was listening to Shirley speak and I could relate with everything she said."
Is there a recognized way?
In GMAU it says that "relate to" is a voguish expression and I was wondering if "relate with" was preferred. In my experience "relate with" sounds odd in casual speech and carries the somewhat dubious association (in my head at least) of "having a relationship with" with almost sexual overtones. It seems that "relate to" is well-entrenched in American parlance, voguish or not.
Top answer
'Relate with' is wrong. I can't make anything out of it. I agree with your assessment of 'relate to'.
- 'Relate with' is wrong.
- I can't make anything out of it.
- I agree with your assessment of 'relate to'.
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'Relate with' is wrong. I can't make anything out of it.
I agree with your assessment of 'relate to'. It's seems to me to be an effective way of abbreviating a more elaborate expression: 'I can grasp, I can feel a connection to, everything you're saying because I have similar experiences/opinions/beliefs/feelings/perspectives/etc.'
I agree with your assessment of 'relate to'. It's seems to me to be an effective way of abbreviating a more elaborate expression: 'I can grasp, I can feel a connection to, everything you're saying because I have similar experiences/opinions/beliefs/feelings/perspectives/etc.'
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I have some feelings about --the word "speak" here, Is it used grammatically correct?
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It may be slightly redundant. If you're listening to Shirley, chances are she's speaking. 
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I don't see any problem.
However, consider whether one should ask your question this way: 'I have some feelings about the word 'speak' here--'Is it used grammatically correctly?' (Or, 'Is it grammatically correct?' Or, 'Is it used correctly?')
However, consider whether one should ask your question this way: 'I have some feelings about the word 'speak' here--'Is it used grammatically correctly?' (Or, 'Is it grammatically correct?' Or, 'Is it used correctly?')
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Hi Davkett,
"It's seems to me" semms different to me. Is it a typo?
"It's seems to me" semms different to me. Is it a typo?
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RishonlyHi Davkett,More like a few brains cells didn't fire on time.
"It's seems to me" semms different to me. Is it a typo?
(And how about your 'semms'?)
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0 This guy asked a ****** question, the least we could do is try and give him some constructive opinions, instead of picking away at other irrelevant parts of what was written! 02 br
00 For the most part, 'relate to' seems to fit better, but in my opinion, when abstract concepts are 'relating' with each other, 'relate with' seems to work quite well eg. 'to relate with the fear he is exp
00 For the most part, 'relate to' seems to fit better, but in my opinion, when abstract concepts are 'relating' with each other, 'relate with' seems to work quite well eg. 'to relate with the fear he is exp
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01 cite 10 Anonymous 12 cite 10 This guy asked a ****** question, the least we could do is try and give him some constructive opinions, instead of picking away at other irrelevant parts of what was written! 12 br
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10 For the most part, 'relate to' seems to fit better, but in my opinion, when abstract concepts are 'relating' with
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The question is still relevant as I was searching for an answer today
Regards to all
Regards to all
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