See somebody off?

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hello everybody,

I am an non-native speaker.
I wanna ask if this sentence is correct:
"I will see somebody off in the airport tomorrow."

If this is wrong, which word should I use to express I will say goodbye to my friend who is going to stay in other country?

thank you!

BarbaraPA · Accepted Answer

Hi Anonymous,

Anonymoushello everybody,

I am a non-native speaker.
I want to ask if this sentence is correct:
"I will see somebody off at the airport tomorrow."

If this is wrong, which word should I use to express I will say goodbye to my friend who is going to stay in other country?

thank you!

Your "see ... off" is correct, but "at" the airport, not "in" the airport. Prepositions are really hard, but they will become easier the more you use, read, and listen to English.

It would sound better as "I will see Jeanne off" or "I will see him off" than your use of "someone."

Anonymous · Answer

o, thank you very much!!!!!
yes..prepositions are really hard for me..

i ask this question because i seldom hear others will say "see him off" in daily life..so..i ask if this is correct.

anyway, thank you very much for answering me!

BarbaraPA · Answer

It's not very, very common, but it's just fine to use when you mean that you will personally see that someone starts their journey.

You might also use it if you have visitors at your home, and you say to your boss "I'll be in a bit late on Wednesday. I want to see my guests off that morning before I come in."

Or you may tell someone, "John and Laura are taking a cruise, and I'm going to drive them to the port to see them off."

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