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i sent it to him. vs i send it to him.

The correct phrase is "I sent it to him." This is the past tense form of the verb "send." The second phrase, "I send it to him," is in the present tense, indicating a habitual action or something that is currently happening.
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i sent it to him.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English. It is the past tense form of the verb "send."

This phrase is used when referring to an action that was completed in the past. It indicates that the sending of something to him has already taken place.

Examples:

  • I sent the email to him yesterday.
  • She sent the package to her friend last week.
  • Jan 18, 2013 ... I sent it to him. *I sent him it. Passive of a Dative-altered sentence passivizes the Indirect object, not the Direct: The book was sent to him.
  • I sent it to him and he sent it back the same night. 'Tony Montana' is the 'Scarface' movie on wax,” explains Future. Future's career started to take shape seven ...
  • He spared me, because he wanted me to live in shame. This was a great man. A great man. So I out out the eye that looked away, I sent it to him wrapped in blue ...
  • Jan 18, 2015 ... I thought that he might actually try MGS and talk about it if I sent it to him, since he has talked a little bit about stuff people have sent him in the ...

i send it to him.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English. It is the present tense form of the verb "send."

This phrase is used when referring to a habitual action or something that is currently happening. It indicates that the sending of something to him is a regular occurrence or is happening at the moment.

Examples:

  • Every morning, I send him a text message.
  • I send the report to my boss every Friday.
  • "I send it to him". It is the same in French: "J'envoie un email à Pierre" = "Je le lui envoie" (the direct pronoun always before the indirect one), "J'envoie une fleur ...
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  • Sep 23, 2015 ... He is wanting a copy of qb to help me w/ issues but doesn't want accountants copy - how do i send it to him via email. thx. 5; 3 answers.
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