On Sun, 19 Dec 2021 20:05:01 +0000, Jeremy Nicoll wrote: > >> The previous ply ... > >Every time I see this use of "ply" I think it's weird. It seems a sort of >back-formation from "reply". > No. See: <https://www.etymonline.com/word/reply>
>It's not, as far as I know, valid in UK English. Is it valid anywhere else? > <https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ply> ply noun plural plies Definition of ply (Entry 2 of 3) 1a : one of several layers (as of cloth) usually sewn or laminated together -- gil ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
