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"I'll come back to you soon?"

Hi,

A client asked something in an e-mail and we needed to some time to answer to that question.

My colleague replied, " I will come back to you shortly."

Is it ok to say "come back" in this case?


Cheers,


18 aug. 2016 11:32
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Emma,

Then, all fine. We are e-mailing with an European client.

Cheers

18 augustus 2016
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I'm British and would use that phrase :)
18 augustus 2016
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"I'll come back to you" sounds strange to me as well. I agree that "I'll get back to you" is a clear and natural phrase. You won't go wrong with that.
18 augustus 2016
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In Canada and the US we would usually say "I'll get back to you shortly".

"I'll come back to you shortly" may be a British expression.

18 augustus 2016

Richard and Peachey,

I would use "get back" in this case, too (though I studied in UK for a while.)

My understanding of "come back" is more like "to physically move back to somewhere" so I don't think it fits in this case.

My colleague said, this is widely used in S.E. Asia and nobody thinks it strange...


Anyway, thanks Hermione, Richard and Peachey.

 

18 augustus 2016
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