Email & Comms Jargon · Vice President level

"Revert back"

"Revert back" means to reply or respond to someone, though "revert" alone already means to return, making "back" a redundant addition.

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How "Revert back" shows up at work

Common in South Asian business English and in formal corporate email, where it often replaces the simpler word "reply." The redundancy is invisible to most writers and maddening to anyone who notices it.

Buzzword

Please revert back to me by end of day with your confirmation.

Plain English

Please reply by end of day with your confirmation.

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