IMO respond back is redundant. Respond suggests that you're getting back. No need to repeat it.
Please respond to me as soon as possible.
Please respond as soon as possible.
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dalehileman
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Mon 18 Jan, 2016 05:55 pm
@apacheindian,
Of course Indi without context we might suppose there's a choice between responding back and responding forward
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Setanta
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Mon 18 Jan, 2016 06:05 pm
It is awkward and makes the speaker sound un-educated. Your use of grammar, however, is not warranted. Grammar is not concerned with redundancy.
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neologist
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Tue 19 Jan, 2016 01:07 am
Wouldn't one first have to spond in order for someone to respond?
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Lordyaswas
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Tue 19 Jan, 2016 08:03 am
Most trolls are just itching for someone to respond, and will usually go out of their way in being outrageous or childishly obnoxious in their moronic attempts to get a reponse.
I wouldn't normally see respond back in communication in North America, but I have that formulation from business colleagues in India. I suspect it's a local style.
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