Your English writing platform
Discover LudwigThe phrase "jumps back" is correct and can be used in written English.
You can use it as a way to describe a sudden, unexpected retreat, as in the following example sentence: Startled by the loud noise, the cat jumps back and hides underneath the bed.
Exact(59)
She jumps back in fear.
She jumps back.
However, almost immediately Singer jumps back in via e-mail.
She jumps back and forth in time; we hear about Kosovo, and September 11th.
(The seventh, Serge Lifar's "Suite en Blanc," jumps back to 1943).
The movie jumps back to 1968, when the hotel was already forlorn.
The article jumps back to the writer's search for a lawyer for Sid.
The lady looks over, idly, then cries, "Oh no!" The gentleman, startled, jumps back.
From those desperate days the story jumps back a decade to the happier times.
The soldier screams and jumps back, despite it not being poisonous.
If the island storyline flags, the show jumps back to the present day.
Write better and faster with AI suggestions while staying true to your unique style.
Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com