Learn English – Which one is more appropriate to use: “send you” or “send to you”

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Are both of the following sentences correct?

Let me know if there is still something I need to send to you.

Let me know if there is still something I need to send you.

Which one is more appropriate to use?

Best Answer

Both are semantically correct as they are. But compare

I'll send it to you.

and

I'll send it you.

The second sentence wouldn't make sense in formal writing, but is found to be understandable in northern England spoken usage. There is also the case of

I'll send you this thing

Which flow much better without the to. In this light it might be more prudent to use send to you, as it is more formal, but send you in your context would also be accepted.

EDIT: I precised my conclusion and added one example following precisions made in the comments.

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