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revert to me vs revert back to me

Both 'revert to me' and 'revert back to me' are commonly used phrases in English, but 'revert to me' is more concise and widely accepted. 'Revert back to me' is redundant because 'revert' already implies going back to a previous state or action.
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revert to me

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to ask someone to respond or get back to you.

Examples:

  • Please revert to me with your decision by Friday.
  • He promised to revert to me after the meeting.
  • Sep 23, 2019 ... “Revert to me” would be used only in the legal sense of something returning to its original owner or his/her heirs. “Revert me” would never be correct.
  • Apr 22, 2018 ... Viceroyalty didn't revert to me upon death · Comments Section · Community Info Section · More posts you may like.
  • Apr 26, 2016 ... Is the sentence "After studying the proposed agreement, please revert to me" correct? Why? I think either you are confusing the word “revert ...
  • Jan 18, 2023 ... "Revert to me" is Indian business English for "Let me know once you've done it". It's close to a translation of "get back to me".
  • Apr 9, 2015 ...Revert to me with the details” literally means I'm asking you to carry those details and become me. That definitely sounds dumb. Let's ...
  • Apr 13, 2021 ... ... (Revert). To me, Livesave is a safety feature against crashes. File > Save is me telling Resolve that I like where I am and want to make it ...
  • Nov 1, 2018 ... Perhaps my aversion to having someone proposing to 'revert to me' is an irrational one. Nevertheless, my disappointment at this abuse of ...
  • Oct 27, 2017 ... In my previous job, older members of staff occasionally wrote "Please revert [to me] as soon as possible". I always assumed it was just a ...
  • Jul 20, 2010 ... It should be "Kindly revert to me (or us) for any clarification." Back to top. dingdong. Posted: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 5:05:45 AM. Rank ...
  • Aug 2, 2012 ... They often said "Please revert to me at your earliest". I tended to take a dim view of the writer(s), mainly for their use of "revert" in ...

Alternatives:

  • get back to me
  • respond to me
  • reply to me
  • answer me
  • return to me

revert back to me

This phrase is also used in English, but it is considered redundant.

This phrase is used to ask someone to respond or get back to you, but 'revert' already implies going back to a previous state or action.

Examples:

  • Please revert back to me with the details.
  • She said she would revert back to me after checking.
  • Jun 27, 2016 ... Revert Back to Me ... This phrase is one that's become increasingly common in business emails in the last couple of years. Basically, it just ...
  • Apr 26, 2016 ... Definitely not as a substitute of the word reply,. Please revert back to me with ETA by tomorrow.
  • Apr 9, 2015 ... FWIW: "Please revert back to me" has proven to be a reliable red-flag for consistently identifying scammers.. Like · Reply. 1 Reaction.
  • Nov 16, 2013 ... There is some debate over whether the phrase "revert back" is correct to use in a sentence. Some people say that it should be used only when ...
  • Jan 11, 2022 ... It's definitely true that “Hey, can you revert back to me as soon as possible?” is incorrect. I've not seen it but I suppose it is some strange way to say “Hey ...
  • Mar 30, 2006 ... Please revert back to me if any issues. 2. Please revert to me if any issues. Which one is correct?? nzfauna. Senior Member.
  • Nov 16, 2013 ... Can anyone enlighten me about this usage? I'm pretty sure using revert back to me in an email is incorrect. Tell me if I'm wrong.
  • Oct 24, 2007 ... If this is not the case, please revert back". To me, that sounds like "if you are not on support pack 10, then you need to undo everything ...
  • Jan 3, 2022 ... I provided the contract I signed (which explicitly states rights would revert back to me if the publisher shuts down), as well as a letter ...

Alternatives:

  • revert to me
  • get back to me
  • respond to me
  • reply to me
  • answer me

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