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I do not fully understand the uses of "relating" and "related". I have read the explanation of the uses of "relating to" and "related to". Yet, when it comes to how to choose between them when it's used as an adjective, I still feel vague.
Should I say: I have found some related information to the topic. Or I have found some relating information to the topic.
Why either one?
These two sentences are both correct:
I have found some related information on the topic.
I have found some information relating to the topic.
The second sentence is similar to
I have found some information which relates to the topic.
Perhaps these sentences will help you see what's going on:
I don't like cooked carrots.
There are some carrots cooking on the stove -- would you turn down the heat, please?
and
Some interesting ideas were floated at the meeting. => I'd like to follow up on some of those floated ideas.
There's a little bug floating in my water. May I have another glass, please?
