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Old 20-Apr-2004, 07:48
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"He made a quick response to my call."

Does this mean:

1.He answered/picked up the phone quickly.

or

2.He replied to me/called me back quickly.

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It could mean either, though answering the phone seems less likely. It could also mean that he took action quickly as a consequence of your calll, which seems the most likely to me.
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Old 20-Apr-2004, 16:56
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Default Re: quick response?

Quote:
Originally Posted by Eway
"He made a quick response to my call."

Does this mean:

1.He answered/picked up the phone quickly.

or

2.He replied to me/called me back quickly.

?
I agree with TDOL. A more natural sentence would be: He responded quickly to my call.
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