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Itasan Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary

replay

In the case of recording tape, video, CD, etc.,
which do you usually use?
1. replay
2. playback

Thank you.
  

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Hi, I say, and hear, 'playback' all the time. I only hear 'replay' on the TV for sporting events, eg American football, where they show special or disputed moves again via 'instant replay'. Best wishes, Clive

— Clive

  • Hi, I say, and hear, 'playback' all the time.
  • I only hear 'replay' on the TV for sporting events, eg American football, where they show special or disputed moves again via 'instant replay'.
  • Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,

I say, and hear, 'playback' all the time.

I only hear 'replay' on the TV for sporting events, eg American football, where they show special or disputed moves again via 'instant replay'.

Best wishes, Clive
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Oh, I see. Thank you very much, Clive.
Is it the same in case where 'replay' is used as a verb?
e.g. while listening to some recorded music:
"Would you play back that recording, Jack?"
Not "Would you replay that recording, Jack?"
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Hi,

Now I'm not sure if I understood your original query correctly. I understood it to be about a situation where you yourself recorded something, and then wanted to play it back.

If you buy a CD of recorded music, you just 'play it'. Then if you want to hear it again, you simply 'play it again'.

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>>I understood it to be about a situation where you yourself recorded something, and then wanted to play it back.<<

Yes, that is exactly what I meant. Thank you very much, Clive, for the very conscientious answers.
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