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  1. word choice - "Relevant to" vs. "relevant for" - English Language ...

    Feb 29, 2012 · Is there a rule to decide which is better: relevant to or relevant for? One is accusative and one dative but that doesn't really help me.

  2. Pertinent versus relevant- what's the usage difference

    Dec 4, 2014 · According to various dictionaries, relevant means having a bearing on the matter at hand. Pertinent means “relevant to the matter at hand. Similarly, impertinent can be irrelevant. What...

  3. Can someone explain when to use "relevance" and when "relevancy"?

    Feb 25, 2015 · Relevance is the more common form, according to grammarist.com: Relevance vs. relevancy: There is no difference between relevance and relevancy. Though the latter is the older …

  4. word choice - Which one to use Relevance or Correlation - English ...

    Mar 27, 2020 · In another words, the documentary makes perfect sense in the current world, but may not be relevant after 2 decades or whatever the time could be. I searched online and found 2 words: …

  5. Is there a semantic difference between relevance and pertinence?

    Jan 8, 2011 · The dictionary defines relevant as being Closely connected or appropriate to the matter at hand whilst pertinent is defined as Relevant or applicable to a particular matter. Both of these

  6. How relevant is the experiential use of the present perfect to the ...

    Nov 19, 2016 · The book lists such uses of the present perfect as continuative (leading up from the past to the present - thus still somewhat relevant), of the recent past (recent - thus relevant), of result …

  7. Is there a word which means that a subject is poignant or very relevant ...

    Aug 12, 2018 · But how about the word salient, which means "poignant and relevant"? Felicitously, it also includes a connotation of "jumping", for it is derived of Latin saliens "jumping", from salire "to jump".

  8. relevant to+dependent on a specific place, situation or condition

    Jan 25, 2011 · Relevant, pertinent, specific, to the point, exact, spot on? These wouldn't work in your first example, but context sensitive wouldn't work in either. Adequate would, and I'm not sure what …

  9. A word for something that is currently relevant [closed]

    May 22, 2018 · I feel like there is a word on the tip of my tongue for something that is particularly relevant in the current climate but I can't quite get it. Can anyone help me out?

  10. It is "relating to" or "related to"? - English Language & Usage Stack ...

    I read this sentence in a book. However, it does not solve specific problems relating to a business or a profession. I, myself, often use related to instead of relating to. Is there any difference?