Rachel Adams
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Hello.
How does the meaning of ''relation'' change in plural?
If I understand correctly: ''Relation'' can be used in plural to refer to ''relationships''. ''Foreing relations''.
Or ''relatives''. ''Countable a person who is in the same family as somebody else, relative''. ''My relations/relatives.''
But
''[uncountable, countable]the way in which two or more things are connected.'' In this meaning ''relation'' can be used in plural.'' Right?
The examples are from this online ditcionary. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionari...ion?q=relation
The words are taken from Use of English by Virginia Evans.
How does the meaning of ''relation'' change in plural?
If I understand correctly: ''Relation'' can be used in plural to refer to ''relationships''. ''Foreing relations''.
Or ''relatives''. ''Countable a person who is in the same family as somebody else, relative''. ''My relations/relatives.''
But
''[uncountable, countable]the way in which two or more things are connected.'' In this meaning ''relation'' can be used in plural.'' Right?
- relation between A and B the relation between rainfall and crop yields.
- relation to somethingthe relation of the farmer to the land.
The examples are from this online ditcionary. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionari...ion?q=relation
The words are taken from Use of English by Virginia Evans.
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