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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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sent her off home
I gave A an English lesson in my apartment and then I sent her off home.
What does 'sent her off home' mean? Walked her to my door and bid farewell?
Thanks.
What does 'sent her off home' mean? Walked her to my door and bid farewell?
Thanks.
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Hi, I gave A an English lesson in my apartment and then I sent her off home. What does 'sent her off home' mean? Walked her to my door and bid farewell?
- Hi, I gave A an English lesson in my apartment and then I sent her off home.
- What does 'sent her off home' mean?
- Walked her to my door and bid farewell?
- Possibly.
- But it is also possible that you dismissed her peremptorily.
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Hi,
I gave A an English lesson in my apartment and then I sent her off home.
What does 'sent her off home' mean? Walked her to my door and bid farewell? Possibly.
But it is also possible that you dismissed her peremptorily. Maybe you said 'Go home now!'
You wouldn't normally speak to an adult in this way, or even a child for whom you did not feel any responsibility.
I gave A an English lesson in my apartment and then I sent her off home.
What does 'sent her off home' mean? Walked her to my door and bid farewell? Possibly.
But it is also possible that you dismissed her peremptorily. Maybe you said 'Go home now!'
You wouldn't normally speak to an adult in this way, or even a child for whom you did not feel any responsibility.
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