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Can I use "bring" instead of "sent up" here?

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Rebecca

Yes, you can use "bring" here, but it would have to be in past tense since "sent up" is also past tense. So in this case the correct form of the sentence would be "brought up to my room". The only difference is that to "bring" something means that something is taken towards you while "send" usually means something is taken in the opposite direction of you. In this case, she is not in the room and so the best verb to use is "send". However, since she will probably get up to her room by the time the Evian gets there, you can also use the verb "bring".

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