has been sent four times vs Sent for the fourth time

Both phrases are correct, but they convey slightly different meanings. 'Has been sent four times' indicates the total number of times something has been sent, while 'sent for the fourth time' specifically refers to the current instance being the fourth time. The choice between them depends on the context and the emphasis the speaker wants to convey.

Last updated: March 21, 2024

has been sent four times

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate the total number of times something has been sent.

This phrase is used to convey the total number of times something has been sent in the past.

Examples:

The email has been sent four times, but there has been no response.
The package has been sent four times due to delivery issues.

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SentPack tells us how many times the individual packets have been sent. In our example, packet number one has been sent four times, packet number two six.
Noni Edwards @NoniEdwards Jan 15 .@IRENA Your latest press release has been sent four times this morning. Please stop this spamming! 0 retweets 0 likes.
Nov 5, 2014 ... AGO spokesman Azizi said the dossier has been sent “four times” to the AGOs office. “We are again ready to send the dossier of the Kabul ...
packet number one has been sent four times, packet number two six times and packet number three twice. The place RecAck tells us which acknowledgements ...

Alternatives:

has been sent multiple times
has been sent on four occasions
has been sent repeatedly
has been sent a total of four times
has been sent a few times

Sent for the fourth time

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate the specific instance being the fourth time something is sent.

This phrase is used to specify that the current instance is the fourth time something is being sent.

Examples:

The document is being sent for the fourth time as the previous versions had errors.
The parcel is being sent for the fourth time to ensure it reaches the recipient.

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It was about that time that Murat, forced to remain inactive on the plain where he commanded, had sent, for the fourth time, to his brother-in-law, to complain of ...
Oct 31, 2000 ... So I was sent for the fourth time to tell Veerappan that the problem had arisen from the stay granted by the Supreme Court and to convince him ...
If my husband, your father, be sent for the fourth time to Ireland, will you accompany him, and serve him with the wisdom you ever show, Philip? It is time your ...
Lenton was sent for the fourth time in 1993 to be one of the visible witnesses to help decrease political violence and thus help restore President Aristide as the ...

Alternatives:

being sent for the fourth time
sent on the fourth occasion
sent for the fourth instance
sent for the fourth try
sent for the fourth attempt

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has been sent four times vs Sent for the fourth time