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HUBLOT Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Send something by air freight

- send something by air
- send something by air freight
Do these examples mean the same thing?

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The couple sent the two dogs by air to their new station.

http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/send+by
We sent the package by air freight.
  

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In my opinion, air freight makes it clear that the cargo in question is not in the passenger compartment of the aircraft. It might be in the baggage/cargo/mail hold or it might be in an airplane void of seats that only transports pallets of cargo. I have heard of pet owners that pay for seats for their dogs so that they will not have to endure the hardships of the cargo hold.

— JohnParis

  • In my opinion, air freight makes it clear that the cargo in question is not in the passenger compartment of the aircraft.
  • It might be in the baggage/cargo/mail hold or it might be in an airplane void of seats that only transports pallets of cargo.
  • I have heard of pet owners that pay for seats for their dogs so that they will not have to endure the hardships of the cargo hold.
  • I'm not certain whether they actually place the dogs in a seat (perhaps their cages were in the galley area at the rear).
  • But, to say that the dogs traveled by air to their new home could indicate that they traveled in the same cabin as other paying passengers.
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In my opinion, air freight makes it clear that the cargo in question is not in the passenger compartment of the aircraft. It might be in the baggage/cargo/mail hold or it might be in an airplane void of seats that only transports pallets of cargo.

I have heard of pet owners that pay for seats for their dogs so that they will not have to endure the hardships of the cargo hold. I'm not cert
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By air implies something small enough to put in your postbox or take to the local post. Air freight implies very large items which one most likely would not be able to lift by oneself or which might contain living creatures. You would send dogs as air freight. Generally, you would send a package by air (mail).
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They both mean shipment by air, but the word "freight" implies that the item was very large and heavy and would require extra handling and would cost more.
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