establish social bonds/relations

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Angliholic

#543378 Sat, 19 Jul 08 03:57 AM

Otter rub their faces together to establish social bonds.

Hi,
Is it the same to say "social relations" instead of "social bonds" in the above? Thanks.

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RayH

#543385 Sat, 19 Jul 08 04:06 AM

Angliholic
Otter rub their faces together to establish social bonds.

Hi,
Is it the same to say "social relations" instead of "social bonds" in the above? Thanks.

I would take "social bonds" to imply a stronger, longer lasting association that "social relations."

RayH

Joined on Sat, Mar 22 2008

CA, USA

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Native speaker of U. S. English. Not a grammar expert.