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The difference between ‘repeat’, ‘review’ and ‘revise’

The difference between ‘repeat’, ‘review’ and ‘revise’

October 22, 2014 By Nestor 2 Comments

Are the students ‘repeating’ their notes or ‘reviewing’ their notes? Many languages use the same word for repeat, review and revise. So in this post, we are going to look at the differences between these English verbs.

repeat

If you repeat something, you say or do it again.

  Can you repeat that trick again?
  I didn’t hear what you said. Can you repeat it?
  I repeated her name three times, but she still didn’t hear me.

parrot

review

If you review something, you study material again (usually for a test or examination).

 She‘s reviewing her notes.
 You need to review for your exam if you want to pass it.

studying

revise

The verb revise has the same meaning as review, but it is used more in British and Australian English:

  She‘s revising her notes.
  You need to revise for your exam if you want to pass it.

Revise also has another meaning in both American and British English. It means to edit a written paper in order to correct and change it.

  The professor advised me to revise my paper before submitting it.

Filed Under: Confusing words in English

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  1. Bello shuaibu says

    April 25, 2015 at 10:41 am

    I found helpful

    Reply
  2. Rose says

    October 25, 2015 at 10:12 am

    Thank you
    It’s very useful.

    Reply

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