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sent you vs sent to you

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Sent you' is commonly used when referring to the action of sending something to someone, while 'sent to you' is used when emphasizing the recipient of the action. The choice between the two depends on the emphasis you want to give to the recipient in the sentence.

Last updated: March 30, 2024 • 1170 views

sent you

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to the action of sending something to someone.

This phrase is used when indicating that something has been sent to a specific person. It is a common and concise way to express this action.

Examples:

I sent you an email.
She sent you a gift.
He sent you a message.

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I just sent you an electronic copy of everything in Egan's file.
I sent you an e-mail with the complete list.
The service sent you over fast.
Your boyfriend sent you a cake.
The drunk at the station sent you.
My attorney said he sent you the agreement.
And he sent you here for a reason, Clark.
The man who sent you packing from your own home.
Saw the photo my dad sent you.
Holly, who sent you those flowers?
We solved the message Lila sent you.
Judge Shaw sent you up for second-degree murder.
Korea sent you this statue in homage.
Tell Walton that the organization sent you.
I sent you a memorandum concerning back-bench reaction last week...
But I sent you that invitation because...
Your uncle never sent you notes before.
I never sent you Intersect glasses.
Admiral Morris sent you to me.
Nothing like when I sent you to the hospital.

Alternatives:

I sent the package to you.
She sent the letter to you.
He sent the invitation to you.

sent to you

This phrase is also correct and is used when emphasizing the recipient of the action.

This phrase is used to highlight the recipient of the action of sending something. It adds emphasis to the fact that the item was sent specifically to the person mentioned.

Examples:

The package was sent to you.
The email was sent to you.
The message was sent to you.

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Do you really think I was sent to you by God?
Those men were sent to you by el presidente himself.
A time and a location will be sent to you shortly.
This message was sent to you from England.
His last email was sent to you.
Kiyomi, this was sent to you.
Your personal belongings will be sent to you.
This is money sent to you.
They are a code sent to you for interpretation and storage.
A blood sample is being sent to you now.
Seems to me she was sent to you by the big guy himself.
In fact, she was sent to you by Fadela, who was her controller.
It was sent to you a few years ago.
I would have liked such a response to the written question which I sent to you.
This image and this sheet are sent to you by M ary Stuart.
That's the reason I was sent to you.
We can have him sent to you under armed escort.
This therefore justifies the letter that I sent to you with the agreement of my Group.
Money will be sent to you in 24 hours.
We were 17 minutes short of finishing when you apparently demanded that we be sent to you.

Alternatives:

The package was sent to your address.
The email was sent to your inbox.
The message was sent to your phone.

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