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  1. 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...

  2. 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.

  3. word choice - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Feb 16, 2021 · I agree that 'high relevance' (or highly relevant) renders a factor at least an important consideration in some argument or thesis, perhaps, about society. But not, strictly speaking, to …

  4. 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 …

  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. Relevantness synonym - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    What need to use a word with a meaning of relevantness. Noun from the word relevant. I know that relevantness is not good. What do you suggest to use?

  8. 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: …

  9. 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".

  10. "Irrelevant for" vs. "irrelevant to" - English Language & Usage Stack ...

    Jun 23, 2012 · I would use "for" when there is intentionality, something depends on this thing being relevant to the issue in question. For example, "Here the specific conditions are irrelevant for the kind …