Thursday, February 2, 2012

reply back/reply: Entry for Thursday, February 2, 2012

reply back/reply
“Reply back” is redundant because “reply” already conveys the idea of getting back to someone. The same is true of “answer back” except in the rather old-fashioned use of the phrase to describe the behavior of a lippy kid rudely refusing to submit to the wishes of parents or teachers.

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