One of the common mistakes that I have (primarily) came across in email correspondences is the usage of the words “response” and “respond”. Take a look at the following screenshots of actual emails (and a draft document) that I have received:
Email Correspondence 1
Email Correspondence 2
Email Correspondence 3
Email Correspondence 4
Email Correspondence 5
Draft Document
The confusion that arises here is likely due to the fact that the writer does not know how to distinguish which one is a verb and which one is a noun. A verb is used to describe an action in a sentence. The word “respond” is a verb, and it describes the action of replying. A noun is used to describe almost everything that we can see or able to talk about, i.e., actions, animals, ideas / concepts, objects / things, people and places. The word “response” is a noun, and it is a reply or an answer to a question or something that requires a response.
Here’s the corrected grammar of the above emails and draft document:
Email Correspondence 1
I will respond to your email when I am back then.
Email Correspondence 2
Dear all,
I am so sorry for not being able to respond to all of you earlier.
Email Correspondence 3
Dear John Doe,
Thank you so much for the prompt response. Cheers!
Email Correspondence 4
Team,
Please see my responses below…
Email Correspondence 5
Dear John Doe,
Response received from ITD. Please take note of the timetable below.
Draft Document
3. Be able to respond to emergency situations effectively.
Which is correct if you want to thank someone for responding to your concern immediately?
“Thank you for your immediate response.” or “Thank you for your immediate respond”.
The first one :)
Hi wat is the right sentence.
Here is my respond to your email or Here is my response to your email?
Hi Devs, I don’t think it’s common to use such phrase when replying an email, but if you must, then “Here is my response to your email” would be more accurate than “Here is my respond to your email”
I am making a video slide, one of the slides have a short text, “prompt respond”. The slide image with a lady working in front of her laptop. Is the word, respond I use correct?
Hi Kenneth, I’m not sure if I understand you correctly. You’ll need to elaborate further. But “prompt respond” is not correct. “Prompt response” is.
Hello I’m usually not baffled but I’m making a program for an appreciation program, I have a “ welcome “ now I’m requesting a respond or a response? Please help!!!
Errr I don’t quite understand your uhm problem statement…but I guess it should be a ‘response’
Is it correct? “Text me for quick response”.
Thank you
Yes it is correct.
hello sir
if we sent massages to someone but he/she didn’t reply. but after some days he/she say hi. then what we should use that “i sent to urgent msg but i don’t get response/respond yet.”
which is right here?
I think response for noun.
What is the right sentence?
Hoping for you quick respond or response?
I am waiting for your quick respond.
Because, it is a verb.
“Response” because the verb in the sentence is waiting… what’s he waiting for? – a quick response :)…hope this helps :)
I mean “Hoping” is the verb…. Hoping for your quick response
Is it correct? “Thank you so much for your prompt response & action”.
The sentence is absolutely correct arising from the fact that prompt is verb in the sentence.
Merriam-Webster has respond as a noun
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/respond
Hey Duong,
Well, that’s true BUT…did you take a good look at the definition? ;)
which is correct? AWAITING RESPONDS OR AWAITING RESPONSE
Awaiting response :)
In a liturgy particular in psalm..how should I say it?response? Or respond?
What is right: ‘a response to’ or ‘a response on’?
Hi Aleksander,
It depends on your sentence. In general, “in response to” is normally used.
I have not received the respond yet or response yet.
Hi Prem,
It should be “I have not received the response yet”
Which of the sentences is correct? I response to your email or I responded to your email?
Hi Mavs,
It depends on the context and intention/purpose of your reply. For example, if you are asked whether you have replied to a person’s email, then you can say “I have responded to your email yesterday/earlier” if you have already replied. But if you have not, then you can say “I will respond to your email soon/on (a date).” You can also use the word “reply”, i.e., “I have replied to your email yesterday/earlier” or “I will reply to your email soon”
Hi Mavs, the statement should be RESPONDED because it reflect on action i.e. Adverb.