
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...
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.
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 …
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 …
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
A word to convey "to make something relevant'
Jul 6, 2017 · Is there a word that could convey the meaning of ' to make something relevant '? I am talking in the context of adapting and utilising certain art theories (contemporary art and …
"The point is moot" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Jan 3, 2013 · It is the origin of the word, and it has never lost that meaning. The point I would like to make is this -- to be a moot point in this second definition, the point must be both debatable and no …
grammaticality - Which is correct: "the below information" or "the ...
15 Merriam-Webster lists a relevant definition: below (adjective): written or discussed lower on the same page or on a following page Given this, there is nothing wrong with “the below information”.
I noticed vs I have noticed [duplicate] - English Language & Usage ...
Jun 29, 2015 · Or maybe it is still relevant, but you just want to stress the act of noticing rather than the effect. By the same principle, "I have noticed" stresses the effect of noticing. You now know that …
"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 …