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Pter  +  957866 Sat, 31 Oct 09 07:31 AM
Is it correct to use resent when you mean re-sent?


I can't find the word resend in Oxford Advanced Learner, Cambridge Advanced Learner, Collins Cobuild, Longman and Macmillan, though I can find it in Merriam-Webster and OED.

Best answer by Philip  +  958081 Sat, 31 Oct 09 02:03 PM
I would include the hyphen, to distinguish from the actual verb resent, to dislike.
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jemaasjr  +  958087 Sat, 31 Oct 09 02:06 PM
It shows up in thefreedictionary. Unless it is part of a class assignment in an English class, I would use resend. Resent as the problem that it also means aggrieved. I would still use it in the past tense if the context made the meaning self evident, but maybe that is just me.
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CalifJim  +  959433 Mon, 02 Nov 09 01:38 AM
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“Is it correct to use resent when you mean re-sent?”
Not in my opinion.  I once actually got an e-mail from a co-worker that began, "I resent your message", and let me tell you, my blood started to boil before I realized (after reading further) what he had meant.


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Pter  +  959886 Mon, 02 Nov 09 03:06 PM
Thank you very much for your replies.  I often receive "resent" emails from co-workers (they are not native speakers).  I have long been wondering how common it is for native speakers.
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