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HUBLOT Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Send something into the air

The popular 33-year-old Indy Car driver died after a ghastly 15-car wreck that sent his car into the air and then into a wall on Turn 2 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday.
http://www.thepostgame.com/blog/dish/201110/dan-wheldons-romantic-act-hours-death

Do you say "send something into the air" to mean "hurl something into the air"? Any difference?
  

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Hi, In this context, there's not much difference. 'Hurl' sounds a bit more violent. Clive

— Clive

  • Hi, In this context, there's not much difference.
  • 'Hurl' sounds a bit more violent.
  • Clive
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Hi,

In this context, there's not much difference.

'Hurl' sounds a bit more violent.

Clive
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