- Patch #307422 by brianV: for usability's sake, use 'Add new comment' across the board.

modules/comment/comment.module

@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ function comment_menu() {
     'type' => MENU_CALLBACK,
   );
   $items['comment/reply/%node'] = array(
-    'title' => 'Reply to comment',
+    'title' => 'Add new comment',
     'page callback' => 'comment_reply',
     'page arguments' => array(2),
     'access callback' => 'node_access',

modules/comment/comment.pages.inc

@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ function comment_reply($node, $pid = NULL) {
         drupal_goto("node/$node->nid");
       }
       elseif (user_access('post comments')) {
-        $output .= theme('comment_form_box', array('pid' => $pid, 'nid' => $node->nid), t('Reply'));
+        $output .= theme('comment_form_box', array('pid' => $pid, 'nid' => $node->nid), t('Add new comment'));
       }
       else {
         drupal_set_message(t('You are not authorized to post comments.'), 'error');