mutual benefits

[windyvalley]

Hi,

Please kindly help check if these two sentence are correct.

1)They keep a relationship with mutual benefits.

2)They keep a mutual beneficial relationship.

Thanks in advance!

Windy

 

[Dimcl]

Hi,

Please kindly help check if these two sentence are correct.

1)They keep a relationship with mutual benefits.

2)They keep a mutual beneficial relationship.

Thanks in advance!

Windy

Windy, we're going to need some context. Who is keeping such a relationship and what are the "mutual benefits"? Is this an allusion to the trendy phrase "friends with benefits" meaning friends that sleep together but don't want a romantic relationship?

Even without context, however, I will tell you that "keep" seems wrong to me and "mutual beneficial" is incorrect.

 

[windyvalley]

Hi Dimcl,

I tried to say two countries have a relationship of doing good to each other.

I am curious about that " keep" is the wrong word used here, for I had many search results on web about " keep a relationship".

Hope this is clear, and pending your futher comments.

Thanks for your patience!

Windy

 

[cycloneviv]

My suggestion:

They have a mutually beneficial relationship.

 

[Dimcl]

Hi Dimcl,

I tried to say two countries have a relationship of doing good to each other.

I am curious about that " keep" is the wrong word used here, for I had many search results on web about " keep a relationship".

Hope this is clear, and pending your futher comments.

Thanks for your patience!

Windy

You may be misinterpreting those internet references, WV. "Keep" would be the correct word is you amplify on the sentence ie: "Keep a relationship strong", "Keep a relationship vibrant", "Keep a relationship alive", etc. I think that a far more appropriate word in your sentence and context would be "maintain". You could say:

"They maintain a relationship with mutual benefits" and
"They maintain a mutually beneficial relationship"

 

[mjscott]

Hi,

Please kindly help check if these two sentence are correct.

1)They keep a relationship with mutual benefits.

2)They keep a mutual beneficial relationship.

Thanks in advance!

Windy

They sustain a relationship in which both benefit.
Their relationship is mutually beneficial.

 

[dwm]

Not sure what the dictionary says, but I actually think that "keep a relationship" doesn't sound THAT weird and could be used, especially in the context of two countries. But of course, as others have mentioned, "have a relationship" is better.

 

[windyvalley]

Hi all,

Thanks for all your kindly help!

Windy