Usage of revert (I will revert back to you later)

[Harinair]

@Bl.balaji: I don't agree on this one. There are so many people in India that use bad grammar but that is not an excuse for bad grammar. Similarly it is not a great idea to promote English usage that is incorrect. In this forum, there were many people who got confused by this question. If someone forwards your email outside the country then it may look silly. People who are good in English does not use the word "revert" instead of "reply". Why do you have to use "revert" incorrectly? Does the usage of "revert" make you feel pompous?

Hari Gangadharan

[Simw]

I don't know about India but here in Malaysia, what they really mean is "get back". I just received this in the mail: "For any urgent matter or enquiries, please feel free to contact our Corporate Phone Banking, 1300-00-7000. Or you may contact me at 012-123456.

Otherwise, I will revert to you once I am back." What the sender really meant was that she would get back to me.

[Beeesneees]

It's obvious what the sender means, but it is not correct usage of the word 'revert', which does not simply mean 'return/get back' but indications a return to a previous state.
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[Simw]

[Bluesnow]

Yes, here in China & Hong Kong many people also use like this way. Long ago I asked my interpretation teacher and she said it's a wrong usage. I would guess it also comes from some people mistake the dictionary -- in Simplified Chinese characters the meanings of "revert" and "reply" look alike -- and thought they are in similar meanings.