http://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishGrammarQuestions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here.enCSMOD (Build: 3273.32735)http://www.englishforums.com/English/EstablishSocialBondsRelations/gwkdx/post.htm#543385Sat, 19 Jul 2008 03:06:20 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:543385RayH0http://www.englishforums.com/English/EstablishSocialBondsRelations/gwkdx/post.htm#543385http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-543385.xml<br /><BLOCKQUOTE><div><img src="/Themes/englishforums/images/icon-quote.gif"> <strong>Angliholic</strong></div><div>Otter rub their faces together to establish social bonds.<br /><br /><br />Hi,<br />Is it the same to say &quot;social relations&quot; instead of &quot;social bonds&quot; in the above? Thanks.<div></div></div></BLOCKQUOTE><br />I would take &quot;social bonds&quot; to imply a stronger, longer lasting association that &quot;social relations.&quot;<br /><div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/EstablishSocialBondsRelations/gwkdh/post.htmSat, 19 Jul 2008 02:57:01 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:543378Angliholic1http://www.englishforums.com/English/EstablishSocialBondsRelations/gwkdh/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-543378.xmlOtter rub their faces together to establish social bonds.<br /><br /><br />Hi,<br />Is it the same to say &quot;social relations&quot; instead of &quot;social bonds&quot; in the above? Thanks.<div style="clear:both;"></div>