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sent to vs sent

The phrases 'sent to' and 'sent' are not directly comparable as they serve different purposes. 'Sent to' is used when indicating the recipient of the action, while 'sent' is the past tense form of the verb 'send'. Both are correct in their respective contexts.

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sent to

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate the recipient of the action.

Use 'sent to' when you want to specify the person or place to which something is being sent.

Examples:

The package was sent to the wrong address.
I sent an email to my boss.

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Body was sent to Hart Island.
The one who was sent to kill them.
After Turczynek I was sent to Warsaw.
He was sent to his death by men in government.
He was a Ba'athist agent sent to spy on you.
This body Mulder sent to Quantico.
She was sent to murder your child.
Cases which needed inquiry were sent to the competent authority.
Her daughter was sent to America first.
CIA was sent to kill Susan Hawkins.
A package was sent to Leung.
I processed the hand-carved bishop sent to Karl Schrute.
Whichever prison you get sent to.
This data was sent to all interested parties for comment.
I'd get deported, sent to Lebanon.
The matter was unfairly sent to court-martial from the beginning, Mac.
Then you have me sent to jail...
It was sent to the wrong house.
This is the same diagram that was sent to Michelle.
Excuse me. I've been sent to warn you.

Alternatives:

delivered to
dispatched to
forwarded to
transferred to
addressed to

sent

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

Use 'sent' when referring to the action of sending something in the past.

Examples:

I sent the documents yesterday.
She sent a gift to her friend.

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My brother sent me to get advanced tickets.
This body Mulder sent to Quantico.
Boris sent it around last night.
A perfect girl who sent photos.
Your mother sent me that cookie.
When Bostanescu's nephew sent me a message.
The service sent you over fast.
Medical examiner sent us his report.
Delle Seyah sent her people to investigate.
We solved the message Lila sent you.
The display manager sent an unknown error message.
The application sent an invalid request.
WellZyn sent by Potolsky's stuff.
George sent me a birthday card.
Judy sent her children to bed.
Somebody sent him on that mission.
Adnan sent me that picture today.
US Government sent money to Afghanistan for reconstruction.
Tripp sent me to flight school.
National guard sent out an assault.

Alternatives:

dispatched
transmitted
forwarded
conveyed
shipped

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