Indian English Entry 864 / 1011 60-second read

Please revert vs. Please reply

REVERT = reply (IndE) vs. return (elsewhere).

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

Please revert at the earliest.

✓ Correct

Please reply at the earliest.

The ruleii

REVERT ≠ REPLY in UK/US.

In Indian English "revert" means respond. In UK/US, REVERT means return to a previous state.

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

Global audience: say reply.

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