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Relation between boys and girls now a days: You can touch each other but you cannot touch each others mobile.

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

Relations between boys and girls nowadays: you can touch each other but you cannot touch each other's mobile.

NSHASHBA · Answer

relation /rI"leI.S^@n/ noun

1 the connection or similarity between two things:
The relation between the original book and this new film is very faint.
She bears no relation to (= She is not similar to) her brother.
See also relations.

2 [C] a member of your family:
The funeral was attended by friends and relations.
She's a relation by marriage because she married my cousin.

relationship /rI"leI.S^@n.SIp/ noun [C]

1 the way in which two things are connected:
Scientists have established the relationship between lung cancer and smoking.

2 the way in which two or more people feel and behave towards each other:
He has a very good relationship with his uncle.
See also relationship at relate (CONNECT).

3 a close romantic friendship between two people, which is often sexual:
Have you had any serious relationships in the past year?

4 the family connection between people:
The judge asked the witness what the relationship was between her and the victim, and she replied, "He's my son."

Source:
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

I seize this opportunity to ask whether we can use the word relationships instead of relations or we cannot, and why.

Mister Micawber · Answer

You may use whatever you like; I don't need the dictionary quoted at me.  I have simply given you what I would use.

NSHASHBA · Answer

Mister MicawberI don't need the dictionary quoted at me.

Thank you !
I would like to say that the dictionary isn't quoted only you, but for every member who wants to wants to make the difference between the two words.
Thanks again.

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