by post lunch.

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rajan

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Is the following sentence correct?

I will let you know by post lunch.

Thanks
Rajan
 

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'Early afternoon' is more natural that 'post lunch'.
 

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Rajan, like you, I'm Indian. Unfortunately over the last few years, it's become common practice in Indian English to use "post" as an exact synonym of "after".

It doesn't work.

I will let you know by post lunch.

I usually hear people say "I'll let you know post lunch" (without "by"). That doesn't work either.

Stick to "I'll let you know after lunch".
 
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