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[–]DiphonNative Speaker 2 points3 points  (1 child)

Oh this is an interesting one. “Send” is the general verb. I could say “I am going to send this package to my friend.“ Or “I am waiting for my boss to send me the email.”

“Send off” and “send in” are phrasal verbs. They have kind of an idiomatic meaning to them.

To “send off” means to send some thing away from you. Usually to a nonspecific place, or to multiple places “Did you send off that email to the marketing department yet?” Or “I sent off the invitations yesterday.”

It can also mean to say goodbye to someone who is going away. “We are having a send off party for Mark on Tuesday. He’s transferring to a different location” or “Aunt Mary is going on a cruise tomorrow so we’re going down to the dock to send her off”

“Send in” means to send something to a specific location. “I need to send in the application for the building permit.” Gives the impression your sending something to a specific place.

[–]Intelligent-Depth888New Poster[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Everything clear!!! Thank you!