Retweet

Retweeting is giving props to another Twitter user's tweet (post).  So, if you want to repeat someone's post, you simply copy their post and add "RT" at the beginning, with @theirname at the end of the copied text.  So, in other words, retweeting is just reposting someone else's tweet.

For example: If someone mentions that a new Lil' Wayne CD is coming out, and I want my followers to catch wind of this new advancement, I would RT the message:

RT New Lil' Wayne CD to arrive in July @theuser'snameyoutookthetweetfrom

You must add the user's name (who you retweeted) at the end of the tweet with an "@" symbol to show that it is their comment, and not yours. 

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