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What’s the meaning of « rely to ... » ?
I know what « rely on » means, but is there a difference between on & to ?
What’s the meaning of « rely to ... » ?
I know what « rely on » means, but is there a difference between on & to ?
I know what « rely on » means, but is there a difference between on & to ?
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can you use it in a sentence, that maybe you’ve heard? it doesn’t mean anything on its own
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Yeah, I can't think of a sentence where "rely to" works...
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I don't think I hear/read "rely to...". Did you come across a sentence with that phrasing?
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You can reply to something. Replying to a description sounds strange though. Maybe it makes sense in UK English.
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@KevinF
Thank you !
So Instead of « rely to », should I say « rely on (the description) » to sound natural ?
Thank you !
So Instead of « rely to », should I say « rely on (the description) » to sound natural ?
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It’s hard to say for sure without more context but yeah, “rely on the description” could be natural.
It’s hard to say for sure without more context but yeah, “rely on the description” could be natural.
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@Victoire- Perhaps the teacher is trying to say "refer" to the description" (?).
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Yeah, maybe !
We were talking about how reliable was this text, so I thought « rely to » was another way to mean « rely on » !
Thank you @KevinF @EricInDeutsch (:
We were talking about how reliable was this text, so I thought « rely to » was another way to mean « rely on » !
Thank you @KevinF @EricInDeutsch (:
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