[Vocabulary] you answer or reply to a request

[Will17]

Hello,

I suppose I sort of understand the difference between "to answer " and " to reply".

But, I'm not sure about this one:

DO we answer a request or reply to a request?

Thanks a lot

Will

 

[MikeNewYork]

Hello,

I suppose I sort of understand the difference between "to answer " and " to reply".

But, I'm not sure about this one:

DO we answer a request or reply to a request?

Thanks a lot

Will

Both are possible. My sense is that "reply to a request" is more common.

 

[Rover_KE]

You answer a question and reply to a question.

You respond to a request, grant a request or deny a request.

 

[MikeNewYork]

"Reply to a request" results in 65,900,000 hits on Google. "Answer a request" results in only 641,000 hits. However, "answer a request" is an example in the third section of the following, number 20, and is also covered in number 1.

answer - definition of answer by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.