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Nov 18, 2005 · polszczyzna warszawska. Sep 29, 2005. #8. mylam said: Come on, guys! He said " only 'related to' can be used". He did not say "'related to' can only be used". Thomas, you are correct that we do not use 'connected to' when speaking about family ties.
Sep 27, 2013 · As far as I know, AmE doesn't require the distinction between "have" and "have got". Americans will say "I have two brothers" whereas British will say "I've got two brothers", because to Brtitish English, "have got" is used whenever we are dealing with possession, description and family ties.
Dec 30, 2015 · Dec 30, 2015. #1. Hello everyone, After searching the Web, I found that the phrase "break ties" means " to end a relationship with someone - romantic, with family members, friends, etc ''. My question: Does "break ties" sound natural/correct in everyday conversation in the examples I made below?
May 15, 2013 · People can make spiritual and emotional connections with each other and their environment. Ties and bonds carry the meaning of restriction or constraint, while a connection is neutral in that respect, while link does not have the usage as connection does in your context. E.
Sep 25, 2008 · My ex used to use logey (long o, hard g) to describe feeling sluggish. She was born in Worcester ("woostuh!") in eastern Massachusetts USA and has family ties in Boston and Prince Edward Island which is maritime eastern Canada, or "downeast" as they say. I have read that the word logey is an old...
Oct 8, 2013 · Oct 8, 2013. #2. He's asking whether the client has a family/friends in the area where he/she currently resides, i.e. if there is something/someone that is likely to keep him there and prevent him from leaving. For the court, ties to the community are very important when deciding for example whether to grant bail or not.
Mar 14, 2008 · I don't know why in English they sometimes seem to convey being physically attracted to someone with words referring to family members (which I personally find disturbing!) but expressions like "a hot mamma", " come to mamma!", calling someone "baby" or (worse) "who's your daddy?"
Apr 5, 2018 · I wonder if we can say: 'from each other' or just 'one another' in this context as we are talking about an indefinite numer of people, but probably more than two. Family ties used to be stronger because family members didn't use to live so far away from one another.
Dec 26, 2006 · Dec 26, 2006. #3. Merriam-Webster online: relationPronunciation: ri-'lA-sh&nFunction: nounEtymology: Middle English relacion, from Anglo-French, from Latin relation-, relatio, from referre (past participle relatus) to carry back4 a (1) : a person connected by consanguinity or affinity : RELATIVE (2) : a person legally entitled to a share of the ...
Mar 30, 2011 · English - US. Mar 30, 2011. #2. It's a metaphorical use of the word "ties." He may have family there which means that he is "tied" to that family. He may have gone to school there. He may have grown up there. All are kinds of "ties."
