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Chee Wei
The usage of piggybacking
From my comprehension, I am able to piggyback on previous conversation of a friend. Is it possible to piggybacking on my previous answer? Let me describe a scenario. Someone asks me a question and I provided him/her with an answer. Subsequently, that person asks me a second question. Can I say 'I am piggy-backing' on my previous answer. There is extra info that I would like to add in regard to that...'
20. Aug. 2015 22:42
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Because "piggybacking " means to " get on another person's back", you would best use it when you piggyback on someone else's answer.
21. August 2015
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To piggyback, in this case, is to use an existing thing (in your case, an answer) as support.
I wouldn't call it a foul if you said 'I am piggybacking on my previous answer,' but I will say it sounds a little odd (because I don't hear it often.)
I would say something around the lines of, "Referring to my previous answer, there is extra info I would like to add."
20. August 2015
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Chee Wei
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Chinesisch (Mandarin), Englisch, Malaiisch
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Englisch
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