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Answered by email vs Answered on email

Both 'answered by email' and 'answered on email' are commonly used phrases, but 'answered by email' is more widely accepted and preferred. They both convey the same meaning, but 'answered by email' is more idiomatic in English.

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Answered by email

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that a response was given through the medium of email.

Examples:

He answered by email.
The company always responds promptly when contacted by email.
I prefer to communicate by email, so I answered by email.
She received the information she needed after being answered by email.
The survey was conducted and responses were collected by email.

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You know, every snag and tear that you find is another constituent email answered or a curb repainted.
By email message of 4 May 2006, the Commission made an additional request for information, which was answered by letter of 2 June 2006 and by letter of 19 June 2006
Applications submitted by fax or directly by email only will not be examined.
Low key, select clientele, contacted directly by email only.
Today everyone sends messages by email or mobile.
We stayed in contact by email.
So a couple minutes later, this I got by email.
by email (email address: tfp.greffe@curia.europa.eu).
The French authorities sent a corrected version of one of the annexes by email dated 30.7.2003.
By email of 18 November 2005, the Norwegian authorities submitted further information (Event No 350637).
The screenshot below shows the reply we distributed by email.
Information was also provided by email from the Icelandic authorities dated 14.5.2012 (Event No 634340).
After having sent your images by email...
Notifications for prior checking shall be sent to the EDPS secretariat by email using the standard EDPS form.
Jeanie and I were corresponding by email.
No, the document was leaked by email.
I'm pretty sure it'd come by email nowadays.
And of course, any other questions can be answered by my attorney.
The parliamentary question was answered by Commissioner Tajani on 5 September 2008.
Maybe those two specific questions could be answered by the Commissioner.

Alternatives:

replied by email
responded via email
answered through email
replied using email
responded by email

Answered on email

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that a response was given through the medium of email.

Examples:

He answered on email.
The company always responds promptly when contacted on email.
I prefer to communicate on email, so I answered on email.
She received the information she needed after being answered on email.
The survey was conducted and responses were collected on email.

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You know, every snag and tear that you find is another constituent email answered or a curb repainted.
I answered on the first ring.
See Parliamentary Question E-5819/2010, answered on 31.8.2010.
That's exactly why I'm doing it on email.
But I am way behind on emails.
Late replies' notifications were sent in 3 out of 57 cases not answered on time which were examined by the Court.
This means that there are questions to be answered on traceability and ways to perpetuate a GMO-free strain.
Written Question P-2007/05, submitted on 25 May and answered on 20 June, was not answered in full.
The Spanish authorities answered on 24 January 2008, the issues raised by the Commission.
On the same day, the Commission sent an electronic mail with follow-up questions, which were answered on 9 June 2010.
Yes, there are issues to be answered on human rights and a whole range of other aspects.
He hasn't returned my emails. I don't know if he's on email.
Italy answered on 21 January 2008 informing the Commission that the aid was granted in two parts: on 24 July 2007 and on 13 August 2007.
The question of whether asylum-seekers can be sent to a third country for determination of their claim must be answered on an individual basis.
For no reason, it seems - I've answered on oath
Written Question E-1876/05, submitted on 17 May and answered on 4 July, has not been properly answered.
The Commission asked additional questions on 8 April 2010, which were answered on 7 May 2010.
There are also a number of questions that I would really like to see answered in relation to Swift, as they were not answered on 3 September.
In order to obtain some information before that date, the Commission sent questionnaires to Member States on their intentions and preparations for using the Kyoto mechanisms (Articles 6,12 and 17 of the Kyoto Protocol) to be answered on a voluntary basis.
On 1 July, we asked questions on this matter during the debate on packaging waste and, Mr Bolkestein, Commissioner Wallström then answered on your behalf that an enquiry would be launched.

Alternatives:

replied on email
responded via email
answered through email
replied using email
responded on email

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