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Angliholic  +  437602 Thu, 01 Nov 07 01:41 PM

Good interpersonal relationships have a far greater effect on happiness than large raises in salary.

Is interpersonal in the above optional? Thanks.

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Neeraj Jain  +  437614 Thu, 01 Nov 07 01:57 PM
I do not think that interpersonal is optional. You can have several types of relationships. There could be a relationship between two lovers, between a brother and a sister, between an employer and employee, between an owner and a pet, between a person and non-living things, such as money. Here, the author wants to stress a specific type of relationship.
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Marius Hancu  +  437640 Thu, 01 Nov 07 03:28 PM
Angliholic:

Imagine:

Good business relationships have a far greater effect on happiness than large raises in salary.

How do you feel about it now?

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Clive  +  437691 Thu, 01 Nov 07 05:14 PM

Hi,

All relationships between people are 'interpersonal'. That's what the word means.

I agree that, in this context,  it's good to say 'business relationships'. It's more precise.

Clive

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