Is answer a response?

Is answer a response?

Answer is generally used in response to a question, and may seem a bit less formal than respond. Respond is a bit more general and you can do more with it in a conversation. You can respond to a situation or a feeling and so you can see where it is used.

What is difference between answer and reply?

The main difference between answer and reply is that answer refers to a solution to a question whereas reply merely refers to a response to a question; reply does not necessarily refer to a solution. In simple words, a reply may not provide a solution to a question whereas an answer does.

How do you respond to good comments?

Here are a few ways to respond to a compliment:

1. “Thank you, it makes my day to hear that.”
2. “I really put a lot of thought into this, thank you for noticing.”
3. “Thank you, I really appreciate you taking the time to express that.”
4. “Thank you, I am happy to hear you feel that way!”

How do you thank someone for a response?

Less formal

1. Thank you so much for the speedy reply.
2. Thank you so much for your speedy reply.
3. Thank you for the/your quick reply.
4. Thank you for the/your quick response.
5. Thanks so much for….

Is a reply an answer?

There is no real difference, although to some of us native speakers of English “reply” may seem more formal than “answer.” Here are the definitions, from the American Heritage Dictionary: answer A spoken or written reply. reply An answer in speech or writing.

How do you thank someone for answering your question?

Thank You for Answering a Question I want to thank you for taking the time to answer my question the other day. I am sure that you are busy, and so I greatly appreciate your personal response. Thank you again.

What to reply when you don’t know what to reply?

Instead, try these four ways to answer difficult and unexpected questions without sounding incompetent and clueless.

• Answer From Your Own Level.
• Project Your Answer Into The Future.
• Use Questions About Others To Share Your Own Views.
• Show Gratitude For Questions You Can’t Answer.

Do you comment on a question or answer?

Remarks about the question or answer should be a comment. Answers to the question asked should be answers. Answers should and will be indexed by google – its what will help future generations find the right answer (via google etc).

When to use an answer or an answer?

The student wants to find the answer to the question (or possibly an answer ). For the general case of an unknown/unspecified question, the answer is usually used (at least I would, and that seems to be what I’ve seen), although an answer would also be correct.

Do you think comments should be indexed by Google?

Answers should and will be indexed by google – its what will help future generations find the right answer (via google etc). Comments – they are meta – and essentially messages to the person who wrote the question/answer (which others can view if they want to). Not even sure if the bots will crawl them.

What happens if you do not know the answer to a question?

It is always a good idea to go over the test to make sure that you answered every question. If you do not know the answer, guess. You may get the right answer or partial credit. It can be a reasoning exercise in which the student has to figure out an answer on her or his own.