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Posted in: QuestionsSunday, March 27, 2011
Questions
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Posted in: Questions[Tip] Replay vs Reply
Replay means to play again; reproduce (a recording) on a recorder; play (a melody) again; or repeat a game against the same opponent.
Reply is a verb that means to react verbally or show a response or a reaction to something. As a noun, it means A statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation; the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange.
Examples:
The lawyers replayed the conversation to show that their client was innocent.
The result was a draw, so both teams will have to replay the game.
She didn't want to reply.
He wrote replies to several of his critics.
Posted in: Tip of the day[Idiom] Chasing rainbows
It means trying to get something that you will never obtain; trying to achieve something that is not possible or practical.
e.g. "He's trying to get into Harvard but I think he's chasing rainbows."
Posted in: Idioms
