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Please return email to him direct. vs Please return email to him directly.

The correct phrase is 'please return email to him directly.' The adverb 'directly' is needed to modify the verb 'return' in this context. 'Direct' is an adjective and cannot be used in this way.

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Please return email to him direct.

This phrase is incorrect. 'Direct' is an adjective and cannot be used to modify the verb 'return' in this context.

The correct adverb to use in this context is 'directly.' It should be 'please return email to him directly.'

Please return email to him directly.

This phrase is correct. 'Directly' is the appropriate adverb to modify the verb 'return' in this context.

Use 'directly' as an adverb to indicate the manner in which the action of returning the email should be done.

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