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Question sentence Business English



Mietz
Germany

Question sentence Business English
 
Hello everybody,

A student of mine used the following sentence yesterday:

"Could you send us a representative of your company next week?"

I �m not sure if it is possible to use "send" for a person and in the context, that one company wants to learn more about another company and asks for a meeting with a (sales) representative.

A clarification would be greatly appreciated. :-)
Thanks!
Mietz

28 Apr 2010      





dawnmain
United Kingdom

perfectly correct

28 Apr 2010     



Lina Ladybird
Germany

I �m sure you can use "send" with objects as well as with people - even in a business context. :))

28 Apr 2010     



Mietz
Germany

Thanks for your help! Hug
Mietz

28 Apr 2010     



Spagman63
Hong Kong

People get "sent � to places all of the time. My boss sent me to the store or the warehouse. 

28 Apr 2010     



joy2bill
Australia

Send and borrow

A fellow teacher came into my class and asked if she could �borrow �  student. One of my students imediately asked if �borrowing � a human was possible.
Yes it is, as is �sending � a person.
 
Many schoolchildren are �sent to the principal � each day.....and not for fun.
 
Criminals are �sent � to jail!
 
Cheers Joy

28 Apr 2010     



Mietz
Germany

Thanks again for all the information! Smile
Mietz

28 Apr 2010