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#477137 Fri, 15 Feb 08 05:37 AM

Will you see to my baggage?

This is, I think, the line we normally say to a bellboy, but does it mean 'will you bring my baggage to my room'?

Thanks
LiJ

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Please feel free to correct any words I wrote.LiJ

Mister Micawber

#477140 Fri, 15 Feb 08 05:39 AM

Not specifically, but here I suppose that is what he will do. See to = take care of; be responsible for.

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Liveinjapan

#477143 Fri, 15 Feb 08 05:41 AM

Got it! Thanks for a reliable answer, as always, Mister.

Liveinjapan

Pter

#477170 Fri, 15 Feb 08 07:35 AM

Hi,

Liveinjapan
Will you see to my baggage?

This is, I think, the line we normally say to a bellboy,..

Is this really common, or just a regional thing? I googled for "Will you see to my baggage" and got one single hit, which is this thread itself! (Google is marvellous. This thread is less than 2 hours old.)

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nona the brit

#477200 Fri, 15 Feb 08 11:00 AM

Well, that was a very specific example of the use of 'see to'.

Its use is not restricted to instructing bellboys/baggage.

Google 'see to' on its own and I'm sure you'll find lots of examples.

nona the brit

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The name says it all.

Pter

#477430 Sat, 16 Feb 08 03:42 AM

Thanks nona!

I'll see to it. ---> I'll take care of / deal with it.

He'll see to it that ... ---> He'll make sure that ...

get something seen to by someone ---> take that thing to someone to deal with it or fix it

see you to the door ---> go with you to the door and say goodbye

I learnt something new.

Pter