He has given me

[Untaught88]

Hi,

Is ''He has given me a counterblast'' correct?

 

[teechar]

It's OK.

 

[bhaisahab]

What does it mean?

 

[Lucy Boylan]

Hi,

Is ''He has given me a counterblast'' correct?

Grammatically it is correct however I am not familiar with the word "counterblast". It's not a commonly used term.

 

[Rover_KE]

Grammatically, it is correct. However, I am not familiar with the word "counterblast". It's not a commonly used term.

Please note my corrections to your post.

 

[BobK]

Grammatically it is correct however I am not familiar with the word "counterblast". It's not a commonly used term.

:up: It's the sort of word used about 18th century exchanges of political tracts. ;-)

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[Untaught88]

I mean a powerful response.

 

[Untaught88]

Is it correct to say or not? I mean "a forceful reply".

 

[Tarheel]

It seems like a good word for that to me. (You might need to explain what you mean by "counterblast" though.)

 

[Skrej]

You will sometimes hear the word 'riposte' used in this context, although the idea behind a riposte is the speed and cleverness of the reply, rather than the forcefulness of the reply.

It's a word borrowed from the sport of fencing, where it's a quick return thrust after you parry (block) your opponent's attack. The idea carries over to verbal sparring.

Although it's not quite the same idea as 'counterblast', I suspect it's much more widely understood.