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Mar 11, 2018 · In actuality, “that” is a “pro-word”, a word that stands in for another word or phrase. Some will call “that” a pro noun because, in the relative clause, “that” stands in for the noun “the day.”. Others go with the label pro - prepositional phrase (or pro-PP for short) because “that” is the equivalent of a prepositional ...
Nov 14, 2016 · Nov 14, 2016. #2. 'In relation to' is quite vague about the relation, as are 'in connection with' and 'regarding' and numerous other expressions English has. However, 'relative to' is more specific, and actually makes a comparison. We look at global temperature rises relative to the 1950s average, for example, or the amount of a drug needed ...
Feb 19, 2011 · English -- USA. Feb 18, 2011. #6. Forero said: Hi, Silver. That would be your second cousin, rather on the border between close and distant relatives. If you had said "granddaughter" instead of "grandson", she would also be your second cousin. It is illegal in some states to marry a first cousin, but not illegal to marry a second cousin, though ...
Sep 3, 2007 · Relative to means in relation to, comparitively but not compared to exactly. Relativity is based on the knowledge or circumstances one has at any given moment- there is a causal relationship that is subject to change (s). "Compared to other people, I am more interested in mountain climbing." He is more interested in mountain climbing than other ...
That refers to "the last time". He did the job in the same way that I did it. -> That is the relative pronoun. That refers to "the same way". He took me to the place that we visited our children. He took me to the place where we visited our children. Where is an adverb - it tells you more about "visited".
Dec 28, 2020 · I understand it as the importance of each one of these dimensions relative to one another. relative. (ˈrɛlətɪv) adj. 1. having meaning or significance only in relation to something else; not absolute: a relative value. 2. ( prenominal) (of a scientific quantity) being measured or stated relative to some other substance or measurement ...
Dec 29, 2008 · Thanks a lot. If two or more things are related, there is a connection between them. You use relative to say that something is true to a certain degree, especially when compared with other things of the same kind. Something that is relevant to a situation or person is important or significant in that situation or to that person.
Aug 1, 2015 · Aug 1, 2015. #1. Hi, everyone. It seems relative adverbs can be omitted sometimes while it also can't be omitted sometimes. For example, "when" can be omitted in "the day I met him", but "where" can not, I suppose, be omitted in "This is the house where we used to live." What confused me is that I couldn't really tell what makes it ok to omit ...
Nov 21, 2009 · Nov 22, 2009. #6. In each of the three sentences, the when clause modifies a noun and is equivalent to a preposition plus which: [1] It was snowy on the evening when (= on which) I went out with her for the first tim e. [2] During the month when (= in which) I was in L.A., she often invited me to her home for dinner.
Nov 23, 2013 · British English. Nov 23, 2013. #3. chfattouma said: Welcome to the forum Ni Hen Meili. Yes, 'relative' for singular and 'relatives' for plural. (1) and (2) are correct. This is correct, although for 1. I would prefer 'She is a relative of mine.'.
