Intimate relationships are very delicate and so ..... in such relationships should always meet the following conditions.
What word is the most idiomatic choice for the blank above: participants? participator? etc?
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2You're making this more difficult than it needs to be. Pronouns are your friends: Intimate relationships are very delicate, so those in such relationships should always meet the following conditions.– J.R. ♦Commented Apr 6, 2018 at 16:43
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@J.R. those who are in ...?– SasanCommented Apr 6, 2018 at 17:22
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@J.R. Please make that an answer, so the community may vote on it.– James KCommented Apr 6, 2018 at 18:20
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@JamesK - It doesn’t answer the question.– J.R. ♦Commented Apr 7, 2018 at 2:45
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It absolutely answers the question "Which word is the most idiomatic choice for the blank" answer "those".– James KCommented Apr 7, 2018 at 11:52
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The person someone is married to or living with as if married to them, or having a sexual relationship with can be called a partner:
... so (both) the partners .. should always meet the following conditions: ...
Participant is one who is taking part in an activity or event. In that sentence intimate relationships don't refer to such an activit/event.
Participator is a non-existent word, it is most likely a lexical gap.
But as for the missing word, I would go for parties.
party
3 group of people [also + plural verb British English] - a group of people who go somewhere together or do a job together
Relationships are no job, of course, but it seems logical to me to use the plural form (parties) in that sentence.
In case you don't like this alternative, you can also use partners, lovers etc.
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participant in a relationship does not ring any bells for me...– LambieCommented Apr 6, 2018 at 16:54
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So "parties to such relationships" or "parties in such relationships"?– SasanCommented Apr 6, 2018 at 17:32
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You should say parties in such relationships.– user68840Commented Apr 6, 2018 at 18:12
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"parties to such relationships" in way more frequent on google search.– SasanCommented Apr 7, 2018 at 13:10
You're making this more difficult than it needs to be. Pronouns are your friends:
Intimate relationships are very delicate, so those in such relationships should always meet the following conditions.
– J.R
Why not just say people if what you really want is to fill in that blank? It's first and foremost people who form these romantic relationships, isn't it:
Intimate relationships are very delicate, so people engaged in such relationships should always meet the following conditions.
answered Apr 7, 2018 at 12:36
