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revert to you vs revert back to you

Both are commonly used phrases in English, but 'revert to you' is more concise and preferred. 'Revert back to you' is considered redundant as 'revert' already implies going back to a previous state or action.
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revert to you

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that someone will get back to you with a response or information.

Examples:

  • I will revert to you with the details by tomorrow.
  • Please revert to me as soon as possible.
  • Jun 30, 2021 ... To someone familiar with only these traditional meanings of the word, "I will revert to you" might sound like a bizarrely personal take on ...
  • Apr 12, 2018 ... Due to the frequent usage of revert, you'll find many people using it to mean respond or reply. I will revert to you once the management ...
  • Apr 9, 2015 ... “I will revert to you later” is grammatically correct, but the meaning is not what you think. The meaning is “Sometime later I will become ...
  • Oct 27, 2017 ... I will revert to you as soon as possible. Is "revert to you" the correct phrase to mean "get back to you"? Thanks.
  • Oct 15, 2021 ... revert to you…) - seems to be a common usage in India and, I guess ... “Revert”means “return” but only in the clearly defined almost legalistic ...
  • Aug 20, 2018 ... Writer Elizabeth Spann Craig on keeping your reviews at retail sites after the rights revert to you from a traditional publisher.
  • Aug 6, 2016 ... Would someone tell me the meaning of the sentence below?? "Let us revert to you soonest regarding your schedule." I received this message ...
  • Aug 22, 2013 ... I will revert to you shortly. It is indeed coming to British English, for better or worse! I am speechless (good thing I'm ...
  • Jan 26, 2011 ... Even some South Asians disapprove of this use of “revert.” Googling eg "please revert to me" or "I will revert to you" (and skipping past the ...
  • Mar 19, 2018 ... Under File > Revert To you can delete a single old version or - if you hold down the option/alt key - you can delete all previous versions”.

Alternatives:

  • get back to you
  • respond to you
  • reply to you
  • return to you
  • come back to you

revert back to you

This phrase is correct but considered redundant in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that someone will get back to you with a response or information, but 'back' is unnecessary as 'revert' already implies going back to a previous state or action.

Examples:

  • I will revert back to you with the details by tomorrow.
  • Please revert back to me as soon as possible.
  • Jun 30, 2021 ... Background: Got an email which states, "Moreover, your query has been forwarded to the concerned department they will revert back to you ...
  • Oct 15, 2021 ... ... vocabularies & grammar. Follow. 1M1M. Is it grammatically wrong to say, "I will revert back to you"? See parent question. Answer. Request.
  • Jan 18, 2023 ... ... terms "revert back to you" and "do the needful". do the needful is my favourite as it sounds almost biblical. Upvote 29. Downvote Award
  • Jul 1, 2008 ... Is it grammatically correct to say," I will revert back to you later"?Can we use th word 'revert' as in the sentence above?
  • Mar 25, 2018 ... The words “revert and back have the same meaning. · “I will revert back to you as soon as the board made a decision.” · “We will revert back to ...
  • Dec 9, 2016 ... I will check the revert back to you. What happens if I don't have it , just in case? How do get the certificate added as shown in your ...
  • Apr 24, 2019 ... Is it possible to say 'I will revert back to you'? Gosh I sure as hell don't think so. I'm just a horrible person you know just completely ...
  • May 10, 2024 ... I would need some time to check on this and revert back to you. Could you please let me know if you already have a case logged with regard ...
  • Jan 9, 2015 ... ABSOLUTELY - MUCH of the oil patch has severed mineral rights and in LA, if they are not developed within 25 years, they will revert back to you ...
  • Sep 1, 2023 ... ... revert back to you. Thanks again. 1 Like. Kal_Lam December 26, 2023, 5:04am 10. @mmfd, in case you are still having the issue, this post ...

Alternatives:

  • revert to you
  • get back to you
  • respond to you
  • reply to you
  • return to you

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