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. Pter

	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. Philip Punctuation, Hyphenation

	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. jemaasjr Joined on Wed, Sep 30 2009 Full Member 136 JohnnyBoy Tenses, Past Tenses, Context

	CalifJim  +  959433 Mon, 02 Nov 09 01:38 AM Pter “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. CJ CalifJim Joined on Mon, Aug 2 2004 California Veteran Member 22,475 "There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche

	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. Pter