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Silak12 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

With reference to?

Hi! everyone.
Could you tell me what does "with reference to" mean in the following sentences and what could be a succinct word for this phrase(with reference to) or could you rephrase the sentences below?
1-"War can only be explained with reference to complex social factors"
2-"The person and the experiment have to be described with reference to each other"
Thanks!
  

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1-"War can only be explained by complex social factors" 2-"The person and the experiment have to be described in relation to each other"

— Mister Micawber

  • 1-"War can only be explained by complex social factors" 2-"The person and the experiment have to be described in relation to each other"
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1-"War can only be explained by complex social factors"
2-"The person and the experiment have to be described in relation to each other"
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Thanks! MM.
Mister Micawber2-"The person and the experiment have to be described in relation to each other"
Could you give an example in which two things are described in relation to each other? It would be very helpful.
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The accident and the driver's personality have to be described in relation to each other.
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If I take your suggestion into a context thus- A motorway police instructor instructing a trainee class says- "After an accident you are to consider the accident in relation to the driver's personality."Does it mean "you should check whether the person(who caused the accident) is a normal person or behaving sanely? I mean you should make certain whether he is no
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In determining the cause of the accident, you should consider the driver's personality.
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Mister MicawberIn determining the cause of the accident, you should consider the driver's personality.
So is the following sentence and my understanding of it wrong-:"After an accident you are to consider the accident in relation to the driver's personality."
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silak12So is the following sentence and my understanding of it wrong-:"After an accident you are to consider the accident in relation to the driver's personality."
No, that's possible, too.

I have just given you an imaginary sentence: it offers no specific relationship between accident and personality.
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Thanks for your precious time sir.
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