Is see off dated now?

[aburosse]

Is "see off" still used. For example "I went to the airport to see him off"
I ask this because when I asked an American who is a colleague, he laughed and said I have not heard this word for years.

 

[5jj]

Is "see off" still used. For example "I went to the airport to see him off"
I ask this because when I asked an American (who is a) colleague, he laughed and said, "I have not heard this word for years".

We still use it in BrE.

 

[bhaisahab]

Is "see off" still used. For example "I went to the airport to see him off"
I ask this because when I asked an American who is a colleague, he laughed and said I have not heard this word for years.

It's common enough in the UK.

 

[Tdol]

Did your colleague tell you what he would use?

 

[aburosse]

Did your colleague tell you what he would use?

Yes, he said "simply bye"

 

[bhaisahab]

Yes, he said "simply bye"

So, he would say "I went to the airport to say bye", is that right?

 

[aburosse]

So, he would say "I went to the airport to say bye", is that right?

Yes

 

[SoothingDave]

Due to security you can't really see anyone off any more. You can drop them off at the airport and that's about it.

 

[Barb_D]

I don't think the words are dated at all. (And how rude of the person to laugh at you for your choice of words anyway!)