Results 1 to 3 of 3
Like Tree5Likes
  • 4 Post By Tdol
  • 1 Post By Barb_D

Thread: shipment, sending, delivery

  1. 04-Mar-2013, 12:51 #1
    angelene001
    angelene001 is offline Member
    • Member Info
      • Member Type:
      • Interested in Language
      • Native Language:
      • Polish
      • Home Country:
      • Poland
      • Current Location:
      • Poland
    Join Date
    Mar 2012
    Posts
    167

    Default shipment, sending, delivery

    I would like to write about disadvantages of buying things through the Internet but I've got a problem with these words.

    Probably the best word would be "delivery".
    I have to pay for the delivery.

    Would "sending" work in this context?
    Prices are reasonable but you have to pay for sending.

    I feel that there should be an object after "sending", so:

    Prices are reasonable but you have to pay for sending items you ordered.

    Does a reader understand that in this sentence I mean that a person who is to received something ordered online has to pay for sending items to him/her by a seller?

    What about "shipment"?
    Prices are reasonable but you have to pay for the shipment.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  2. 04-Mar-2013, 13:13 #2
    Tdol
    Tdol is offline Editor, UsingEnglish.com
    • Member Info
      • Member Type:
      • English Teacher
      • Native Language:
      • British English
      • Home Country:
      • UK
      • Current Location:
      • Philippines
    Join Date
    Nov 2002
    Posts
    38,623

    Default Re: shipment, sending, delivery

    Use delivery or shipment. Sending does not work IMO.
    Barb_D, anhnha, 5jj and 1 others like this.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  3. 04-Mar-2013, 13:29 #3
    Barb_D's Avatar
    Barb_D
    Barb_D is offline Moderator
    • Member Info
      • Member Type:
      • Other
      • Native Language:
      • American English
      • Home Country:
      • United States
      • Current Location:
      • United States
    Join Date
    Mar 2007
    Posts
    14,269

    Default Re: shipment, sending, delivery

    Or "shipping"
    anhnha likes this.
    I'm not a teacher, but I write for a living. Please don't ask me about 2nd conditionals, but I'm a safe bet for what reads well in (American) English.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Similar Threads

  1. shipment
    By meela in forum Ask a Teacher
    Replies: 2
    Last Post: 22-Mar-2011, 07:31
  2. [Idiom] shipment
    By Will17 in forum Ask a Teacher
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: 19-Nov-2010, 19:01
  3. [Vocabulary] shipment date vs. delivery date
    By Jack8rkin in forum Ask a Teacher
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: 10-Sep-2010, 13:09
  4. [General] shipment
    By vil in forum Ask a Teacher
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: 27-Oct-2008, 20:04
  5. shipment
    By Zoe2008 in forum Ask a Teacher
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: 16-Jul-2008, 22:56

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Forum Rules

Hotchalk

Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.6.1