Question about live and living
Both 'living' and 'live' can mean having life.

Is there any difference between the following two sentences? Thank you.

1 .He is a close living relative of mine.
2. He is a close live relative of mine.

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Question about live and living
Both 'living' and 'live' can mean having life.

Is there any difference between the following two sentences? Thank you.

1 .He is a close living relative of mine.
2. He is a close live relative of mine.

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While both sentences are technically correct, the first one is the one you want to use.  You will never hear a native US English speaker stating the second sentence.

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Sentence one is correct, but I am unsure what you mean. The first thought (from a US English speaker) may be that this relative lives near your home..
 
If you want to explain that he is "close (bonded, connected)  to you" and also "alive" (living, breathing) then it might need to be written differently.

Ex: My relative (uncle, brother, etc)  is alive. I am very close to him.

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