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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

response / answer / reply

Are there any differences between words above?

I think that we:

answer to qestion
response or reply to letter/ job offer

so for me response / reply are interchangeable...
  

Top answer

A response can be shorter and simpler than a reply, more like an acknowledgement. An RSVP (respond, please) usually expects a simple yes or no.. The patient responded by blinking his eyes.

— AlpheccaStars

  • A response can be shorter and simpler than a reply, more like an acknowledgement.
  • An RSVP (respond, please) usually expects a simple yes or no..
  • The patient responded by blinking his eyes.
  • A reply can be longer and more detailed.
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A response can be shorter and simpler than a reply, more like an acknowledgement.

An RSVP (respond, please) usually expects a simple yes or no..
The patient responded by blinking his eyes.

A reply can be longer and more detailed.
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Thank You!

so am I right?

we do not answer to letter?
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If the letter contains a question, you can answer it.
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