Christanford Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
relating to/ related to
How are "relating to" and "related to" different if I'd like to mean "connected in some way".
People from where I live tend to use them interchangeably.
Thanks so much for answering.
People from where I live tend to use them interchangeably.
Thanks so much for answering.
Top answer
" "Do you have any information relating to the role of the Vatican in World War II? You could substitute "related to" in this example, but I think it's less common. " I don't believe you could substitute "relating" in this example.
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Hi Christanford,
present participle vs past participle - The past participle by itself (related) functions like an adjective and fits your definition, "connected in some way." "the heart and its related organs."
I can't immediately think how the present participle (relating) would work by itself, but together with "to" it acts like the preposition "about." "Do you have any
present participle vs past participle - The past participle by itself (related) functions like an adjective and fits your definition, "connected in some way." "the heart and its related organs."
I can't immediately think how the present participle (relating) would work by itself, but together with "to" it acts like the preposition "about." "Do you have any
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Re-reading your original question, as is sometimes helpful to do, I realized much of my answer didn't apply.
If you ask at the library, "Do you have any information related to / relating to ice hockey?" a slight difference might be relating to would be information about the subject, while related to would be information having some (possibly obscure) con
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