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send
Verb
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To send something is to make the thing go somewhere without the person. A person sends a letter by putting it in a mailbox. A person can send another person somewhere by telling the person to go there.
She needed to send a letter to her mother to say she had arrived safely.
Could you send Roger into see me please?
you
Pronoun
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Used instead of the name of the person being spoken to; it is a second-person pronoun.
You are my best friend.
Can I go to the shops with you?
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Used to talk about anyone.
You have to be 18 years old to see that film.
She has problems with her eyes, and can't see you properly.
you
Determinative
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Used before a word that means the person or people someone is talking to.
You guys can leave now.
a
Determinative
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A is used when the following word could be any of a certain type.
Compare "A book I saw on the shelf" and "The book I gave you yesterday".
a
Noun
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A is the first letter of the alphabet.
The letter "a" comes before "b".
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In some schools, an A is a very high grade.
Ron got an A on his earth science test.
text
Noun
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Text is written language (often academic).
The text is OK, but we need to change the graphics before we publish.
You can see the text of what they are saying there at the bottom of the screen.
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A text is a textbook (American English).
Did you buy the text for the accounting course?
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A text is a message from a cell phone.
I'll give you a text on your phone about tonight's concert.
text
Verb
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If you text someone, you send them a text message on their cell phone.
Will you text me tomorrow?
message
Noun
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A message is information that is sent between living things and is sent from one person to the other. There are some types of message, like phone message and subliminal message.
On his desk there was a message from Jack to call home.
Can you give Joan the message that I called?
message
Verb
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If you message someone, you send them a note or letter or e-mail; you message them.
Can you please message me the directions?