Call for someone.
Is it really true that you can use "call for" meaning "pick up" ?for instance:
1-I"ll call for you at ten at the airport.
2-I can call for you at six at your house. ?
Furthermore, I'm not sure if it really sounds "natural" in past and perfect tenses; for instance:
1-She would have arrived on time if you had called for her at six at Sam's like you should have.
2-I just called for them at the bus station and took them to their house.
Do the above sentences make sense to a native speaker?
Would I sound weird or like I didn't really understand English if I used them?
Thanks!
Top answer
I would use "call for" in the case where you visited someone's house (or possibly place of work) to pick them up. I would not use it in the case of picking someone up from an airport or bus station. There is no problem using it in past and perfect tenses.
- I would use "call for" in the case where you visited someone's house (or possibly place of work) to pick them up.
- I would not use it in the case of picking someone up from an airport or bus station.
- There is no problem using it in past and perfect tenses.
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I would use "call for" in the case where you visited someone's house (or possibly place of work) to pick them up. I would not use it in the case of picking someone up from an airport or bus station. There is no problem using it in past and perfect tenses.
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