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Mountain Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
"reply" or "replied"
I want to reply to thank the person for her promptness, please help me pick out the correct tense.
1. Thank you for your prompt reply.
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2. Thank you for your prompt replied. <<< I think it should be "replied" please correct me if I'm wrong. Thank you
1. Thank you for your prompt reply.
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2. Thank you for your prompt replied. <<< I think it should be "replied" please correct me if I'm wrong. Thank you
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I guess the number 1 is the correct sentence because you say "your", usually an adjective is referred to a noun and not to a verb as replied is.
- I guess the number 1 is the correct sentence because you say "your", usually an adjective is referred to a noun and not to a verb as replied is.
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I guess the number 1 is the correct sentence because you say "your", usually an adjective is referred to a noun and not to a verb as replied is.
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1 is correct.
2 doesn't make sense. "reply" can be a noun and a verb, but here it is a noun. "your prompt reply" is a noun phrase.
Thank you for the reply.
Thank you for the prompt reply.
Thank you for your prompt reply.
2 doesn't make sense. "reply" can be a noun and a verb, but here it is a noun. "your prompt reply" is a noun phrase.
Thank you for the reply.
Thank you for the prompt reply.
Thank you for your prompt reply.
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