Reply Or Reply To
Hello everyone,
Is either "reply" or "reply to" correct in the following sentences?
1. What did Rose say when she replied John?
2. What did Rose say when she replied to John?
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JA
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Joseph A she replied John You can't have this one. Joseph A she replied to John OK. Typically, however, John would have been mentioned earlier in the context, and only 'replied' would be used.
- Joseph A she replied John You can't have this one.
- Joseph A she replied to John OK.
- Typically, however, John would have been mentioned earlier in the context, and only 'replied' would be used.
- — John emailed Rose to say that he would be late.
- — What did Rose reply?
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Joseph Ashe replied John
You can't have this one.
Joseph Ashe replied to John
OK.
Typically, however, John would have been mentioned earlier in the context, and only 'replied' would be used.
— John emailed Rose to say that he would be late.
— What did Rose reply?
CJ
0Joseph AWhat did Rose say when she replied to John?
Now that I have had time to think about this again, I think we prefer these:
What did Rose say to John when she replied?
What did Rose say in her reply to John?
CJ
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