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Often i have heard people say "reply back", "revert back" and "respond back". Won't it suffice to say "reply", "revert" and "respond"? Please tell me which is correct.
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You are correct. It is a common mistake, but "reply", "revert" and "respond" all have the concept of "back" already in them (if you want to get technical, that's the purpose of the "re" prefix). So you don't have to add the word "back".
- You are correct.
- It is a common mistake, but "reply", "revert" and "respond" all have the concept of "back" already in them (if you want to get technical, that's the purpose of the "re" prefix).
- So you don't have to add the word "back".
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You are correct. It is a common mistake, but "reply", "revert" and "respond" all have the concept of "back" already in them (if you want to get technical, that's the purpose of the "re" prefix). So you don't have to add the word "back".
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