sent / taken

[kohyoongliat]

Dear Teacher

The injured were sent to hospital for treatment.

The word 'sent' should be replaced by 'taken', shouldn't it?

Thank you very much.

Best regards

[mayflower]

Hi there!

I agree with you that sent should be replaced by taken.
Using sent makes me thing a thing was sent to hospital but not humanbeing.

[MikeNewYork]

Originally Posted by kohyoongliat

Dear Teacher

The injured were sent to hospital for treatment.

The word 'sent' should be replaced by 'taken', shouldn't it?

Thank you very much.

Best regards

Both "sent" and "taken" can be correct.

A sender causes the patient to be transported to a hospital, but doesn't actually take them.

A taker actually transports the patient.

At the seen of an accident, a policeman, fireman, or doctor may send a patient to the hospital; an ambulance crew may take the patient there.