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User_gary Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

Courier or ship or send

Please let me know if the following sentences are correct


(1) I will courier the parcel to you by DHL by Monday and will provide you with the tracking number.

(2) I will ship it to you by DHL by Monday and will provide you with the tracking number.

(3) I will send the parcel to you by Monday and will provide you with the tracking number.

  

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User_gary (1) I will courier the parcel to you by DHL by Monday and will provide you with the tracking number. That would make sense if you personally are a courier. User_gary (2) I will ship it to you by DHL by Monday and will provide you with the tracking number.

— Anonymous

  • User_gary (1) I will courier the parcel to you by DHL by Monday and will provide you with the tracking number.
  • That would make sense if you personally are a courier.
  • User_gary (2) I will ship it to you by DHL by Monday and will provide you with the tracking number.
  • American English includes ship to mean delivery in general, regardless of method.
  • It doesn't make sense in British English because to ship something has a specific meaning, which is to literally deliver by ship.
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User_gary(1) I will courier the parcel to you by DHL by Monday and will provide you with the tracking number.

That would make sense if you personally are a courier.

User_gary(2) I will ship it to you by DHL by Monday and will provide you with the tracking number.

American English includes ship to mean delivery in g

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