Can you say: Why haven't you been replying in/to the group chat? Are both okay?
B B45 Guest Dec 6, 2014 #1 Can you say: Why haven't you been replying in/to the group chat? Are both okay?
T Tarheel VIP Member Joined Jun 16, 2014 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Dec 6, 2014 #2 No, I don't think so. (Neither.) Perhaps: Why haven't you been posting there? or Why haven't you been participating? or Why haven't you been in the chat room?
No, I don't think so. (Neither.) Perhaps: Why haven't you been posting there? or Why haven't you been participating? or Why haven't you been in the chat room?
B B45 Guest Dec 6, 2014 #3 What about when talking about other people: Why haven't they been replying in/to the group chat?
MikeNewYork VIP Member Joined Nov 13, 2002 Member Type Academic Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Dec 6, 2014 #4 They both work for me.
T Tarheel VIP Member Joined Jun 16, 2014 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Dec 6, 2014 #5 I don't participate in group chats, but I do text. I have heard: Why didn't you respond to my text? or Why didn't you text me back?
I don't participate in group chats, but I do text. I have heard: Why didn't you respond to my text? or Why didn't you text me back?
B B45 Guest Dec 6, 2014 #6 I created a group chat for my friends and I. And some of them are not replying to any of the the other members. How come you and MikeNewYork have a difference of opinion to my question?
I created a group chat for my friends and I. And some of them are not replying to any of the the other members. How come you and MikeNewYork have a difference of opinion to my question?
T Tarheel VIP Member Joined Jun 16, 2014 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Dec 6, 2014 #7 Batman45 said: I created a group chat for my friends and me. And some of them are not replying to any of the the other members. How come you and MikeNewYork have a difference of opinion to my question? Click to expand... I can't explain everything. (It does bother me when we disagree, because Mike is always right. ;-))
Batman45 said: I created a group chat for my friends and me. And some of them are not replying to any of the the other members. How come you and MikeNewYork have a difference of opinion to my question? Click to expand... I can't explain everything. (It does bother me when we disagree, because Mike is always right. ;-))
B B45 Guest Dec 6, 2014 #8 Tarheel said: I can't explain everything. (It does bother me when we disagree, because Mike is always right. ;-)) Click to expand... Yes, but you guys are both native English speakers, no?
Tarheel said: I can't explain everything. (It does bother me when we disagree, because Mike is always right. ;-)) Click to expand... Yes, but you guys are both native English speakers, no?
T Tarheel VIP Member Joined Jun 16, 2014 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Dec 6, 2014 #9 Batman45 said: Yes, but you guys are both native English speakers, no? Click to expand... Yes, but that doesn't mean we agree on everything all the time. (No two people always agree on everything.)
Batman45 said: Yes, but you guys are both native English speakers, no? Click to expand... Yes, but that doesn't mean we agree on everything all the time. (No two people always agree on everything.)
emsr2d2 Moderator Staff member Joined Jul 28, 2009 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location UK Dec 7, 2014 #10 Batman45 said: Can you say: Why haven't you been replying in/to the group chat? Are both okay? Click to expand... I find both OK. Why haven't you been replying in the group chat [that we've been having]? Why haven't you been replying to the group chat [messages]? Last edited: Dec 7, 2014
Batman45 said: Can you say: Why haven't you been replying in/to the group chat? Are both okay? Click to expand... I find both OK. Why haven't you been replying in the group chat [that we've been having]? Why haven't you been replying to the group chat [messages]?
MikeNewYork VIP Member Joined Nov 13, 2002 Member Type Academic Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Dec 7, 2014 #11 We were not disagreeing. Those are just different ways of saying the same thing. The is the beauty and also the difficulty of English.
We were not disagreeing. Those are just different ways of saying the same thing. The is the beauty and also the difficulty of English.