I saw/send my friend off at the airport.

[Tan Elaine]

I saw my friend off at the airport.

I send my friend off at the airport.

I know the first sentence is correct, but is the second one also correct?

Thanks.

 

[bhaisahab]

I saw my friend off at the airport.

I send my friend off at the airport.

I know the first sentence is correct, but is the second one also correct?

Thanks.

No.

 

[AlexAD]

What if I would say the same as in 1 but with the off dropped? Acceptable? Less usual?

Thanks, Alex.

 

[bhaisahab]

What if I would say the same as in 1 but with the off dropped? Acceptable? Less usual?

Thanks, Alex.

"I saw my friend at the airport" is a good sentence but it has a completely different meaning to "I saw my friend off at the airport".

 

[AlexAD]

Exactly. My mistake :-?