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Anonymous Posted 5 years ago
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Is this naturally phrased?

I've just sent my son down with the elevator. Are you down there?


Is this naturally phrased?

  

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anonymous I've just sent my son down with the elevator. Are you down there? Is this naturally phrased?

— Blue Jay

  • anonymous I've just sent my son down with the elevator.
  • Are you down there?
  • Is this naturally phrased?
  • This would suggest that you are sending the elevator to collect the person and bring them up to you, and have sent your son to escort them.
  • If you phrased it as "I've just sent my son down in the elevator", it wouldn't indicate whether or not he was expected to bring them up to you.
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anonymous

I've just sent my son down with the elevator. Are you down there?


Is this naturally phrased?

This would suggest that you are sending the elevator to collect the person and bring them up to you, and have sent your son to escort them.

If you phrased it as "I've just sent my son down in the elevator", it wouldn't indicat

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