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**dalnecymync** · 06-14-2010, 02:17 AM

NO!
To iterate would be to make it clear that I was repeating instructions (or whatever) already given - the "re" is redundant.
Would you say rerepeat or just repeat?

I've always considered iterate to mean repeating something twice, while reiterate means telling something at least 3 times, so it means you are repeating something you have already repeated at least once.

06-14-2010, 02:17 AM	#28
dalnecymync Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 467 Senior Member	NO! To iterate would be to make it clear that I was repeating instructions (or whatever) already given - the "re" is redundant. Would you say rerepeat or just repeat? I've always considered iterate to mean repeating something twice, while reiterate means telling something at least 3 times, so it means you are repeating something you have already repeated at least once.
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