Come back to you- get back to you

"I'll come back ASAP" means you will physically return to someone as soon as possible.

"I'll get back to you ASAP" means you will respond to someone's request/communication as soon as possible.

Choose whichever is most appropriate for your situation.

Hello!

now it is clear. I usually write in my e-mails: "come back to me asap" or "when you have taken a decision immediately come back to me".... now I know that it is a nonsense because it was intended as through e-mail

Thanks!

Pamela

Pamela81now I know that it is --a-- nonsense (no 'a')

Right. As mentioned above, you need 'get'.

Pamela81when you have taken a decision

This is OK for British English. If you want American English, write "when you have made a decision".

Hi Jim!

Thanks! you´re very kind! It is useful to know that I could even say "to make a decision" but for me it is much more natural to say "take a decision" because i translate from Italian :-) in my language "make a decision it is not possible to say ..anyway thanks!

P.s

"I wrote nonsense" "a nonsense" it is wrong?

Pamela

Pamela81but for me it is much more natural to say "take a decision" because I translate from Italian :-)

OK, but be careful. One of these days you're going to 'take a crab', and no one will know what you're talking about.

OK. Of course it does not work everytime :-)

Thanks for the correction of the "I" it is really crazy that I can not remember and correct this frequent mistake :-(

Anyway... I found on a dictionary : "crock" or "foolish thing" for nonsense. Are these words synonyms?

I also found the interesting verb "to rubbish" which should mean "to talk nonsense" can you comment please?

Pamela81I found on a dictionary : "crock" or "foolish thing" for nonsense. Are these words synonyms?

They are somewhat like synonyms. I advise against "crock" completely. It suggests a container full of what you find in a toilet. Don't use that.

"foolish thing" is a very weak expression. "nonsense" gets the idea across better in my opinion.

OK. Thanks a lot.

"Nonsense" is the best word to use or "i talked nonsense".

to rubbish: I checked once again and you do not know about that because it simply does not exist, I just read wrongly on the dictionary. It exists only as noun.

Cheers

Pamela

Hi

Just as a side line - a couple of the phrases that you've rubbished here are common in UK English..

- I listened to his argument but it was just a nonsense

- I still don't think you should have rubbished him

[= to trash someone's argument]

Regards, Dave

Hi Dave,

thanks for your answer! It is interesting !

I have checked the dictionary and found out:

to trash: to criticize harshly

Is it true?

Thanks

Pamela