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I sent it from my dad's number

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My friend asked me to send her a picture. Later on she texted me that I didn't send it. So I replied:

I sent it from my dad's number.

So is the use of "number" natural" here or should be something like:

I sent it from my dad's phone.

P.S. I whatsapped it to my friend,so does "number" sound natural?

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My friend asked me to send her a picture. Later on she texted me that I didn't send it. So I replied:

I sent it from my dad's number.

So is the use of "number" natural" here or should be something like:

I sent it from my dad's phone.

P.S. I whatsapped it to my friend,so does "number" sound natural?

word-usage

share|improve this question

asked 10 hours ago

It's about EnglishIt's about English

42518

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Did you send it from your dad's Whatsapp account? Or from your account, using his phone?
  
  – Walt
  3 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

My friend asked me to send her a picture. Later on she texted me that I didn't send it. So I replied:

I sent it from my dad's number.

So is the use of "number" natural" here or should be something like:

I sent it from my dad's phone.

P.S. I whatsapped it to my friend,so does "number" sound natural?

word-usage

share|improve this question

asked 10 hours ago

It's about EnglishIt's about English

42518

share|improve this question

asked 10 hours ago

It's about EnglishIt's about English

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asked 10 hours ago

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asked 10 hours ago

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I think either is completely natural, but you are right "I sent it from my dad's phone" might be a bit clearer, especially when you are using WhatsApp.

But it is really context dependent and a matter of naunce. There is nothing wrong per se with your sentence.

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  I'm not sure "phone" is actually clearer. There's still a pretty strong connection between phone and phone number - though that connection is probably weakening as time progresses - so they're at best the same. However, there are ways to send a message from your phone number using somebody else's device. Saying "I sent it from my dad's number" tells the other person that they need to be looking for a message from a phone number other than yours; that's either a different contact if they also have your dad's phone number stored or an unknown number.
  
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  Agreed that both sound natural (British English here), I don't think I'd prefer one over the other.
  
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  Usually i would interchange either, but since whatsapp uses numbers for your account name "I sent it from my dad's number." is probably clearer than from my dads phone in this case.
  
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  "From my dad's account" would be a bit more general, still accurate and understood, though perhaps less natural.
  
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  I think you could also say this (very informal/colloquial) sentence: “I sent it from my dad’s WhatsApp.”
  
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In most contexts these days, particularly when you're using WhatsApp instead of SMS messaging, people don't expect to see a number at all unless the sender is unknown.

I don't think that "number" is widely understood to be synonymous with "phone" or "account." Even though people will figure out what you mean, it would be less confusing to use whatever best describes what the recipient will see:

The message won't show up under my name, I sent it using my dad's [name/handle/ID/account].

"Number" is fine if a different number is what your friend will actually see when the message arrives on their phone.

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I think either is completely natural, but you are right "I sent it from my dad's phone" might be a bit clearer, especially when you are using WhatsApp.

But it is really context dependent and a matter of naunce. There is nothing wrong per se with your sentence.

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answered 10 hours ago

fred2fred2

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  I'm not sure "phone" is actually clearer. There's still a pretty strong connection between phone and phone number - though that connection is probably weakening as time progresses - so they're at best the same. However, there are ways to send a message from your phone number using somebody else's device. Saying "I sent it from my dad's number" tells the other person that they need to be looking for a message from a phone number other than yours; that's either a different contact if they also have your dad's phone number stored or an unknown number.
  
  – Anthony Grist
  7 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


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  Agreed that both sound natural (British English here), I don't think I'd prefer one over the other.
  
  – Muzer
  7 hours ago
  
  

  
  
  
  


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  Usually i would interchange either, but since whatsapp uses numbers for your account name "I sent it from my dad's number." is probably clearer than from my dads phone in this case.
  
  – J.Doe
  6 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


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  "From my dad's account" would be a bit more general, still accurate and understood, though perhaps less natural.
  
  – Gregor
  6 hours ago
  
  

  
  
  
  


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  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I think you could also say this (very informal/colloquial) sentence: “I sent it from my dad’s WhatsApp.”
  
  – Mixolydian
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

9

I think either is completely natural, but you are right "I sent it from my dad's phone" might be a bit clearer, especially when you are using WhatsApp.

But it is really context dependent and a matter of naunce. There is nothing wrong per se with your sentence.

share|improve this answer

answered 10 hours ago

fred2fred2

3,392722

• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I'm not sure "phone" is actually clearer. There's still a pretty strong connection between phone and phone number - though that connection is probably weakening as time progresses - so they're at best the same. However, there are ways to send a message from your phone number using somebody else's device. Saying "I sent it from my dad's number" tells the other person that they need to be looking for a message from a phone number other than yours; that's either a different contact if they also have your dad's phone number stored or an unknown number.
  
  – Anthony Grist
  7 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Agreed that both sound natural (British English here), I don't think I'd prefer one over the other.
  
  – Muzer
  7 hours ago
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  2
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Usually i would interchange either, but since whatsapp uses numbers for your account name "I sent it from my dad's number." is probably clearer than from my dads phone in this case.
  
  – J.Doe
  6 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  2
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  "From my dad's account" would be a bit more general, still accurate and understood, though perhaps less natural.
  
  – Gregor
  6 hours ago
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I think you could also say this (very informal/colloquial) sentence: “I sent it from my dad’s WhatsApp.”
  
  – Mixolydian
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

I think either is completely natural, but you are right "I sent it from my dad's phone" might be a bit clearer, especially when you are using WhatsApp.

But it is really context dependent and a matter of naunce. There is nothing wrong per se with your sentence.

share|improve this answer

answered 10 hours ago

fred2fred2

3,392722

share|improve this answer

answered 10 hours ago

fred2fred2

3,392722

answered 10 hours ago

fred2fred2

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answered 10 hours ago

fred2fred2

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In most contexts these days, particularly when you're using WhatsApp instead of SMS messaging, people don't expect to see a number at all unless the sender is unknown.

I don't think that "number" is widely understood to be synonymous with "phone" or "account." Even though people will figure out what you mean, it would be less confusing to use whatever best describes what the recipient will see:

The message won't show up under my name, I sent it using my dad's [name/handle/ID/account].

"Number" is fine if a different number is what your friend will actually see when the message arrives on their phone.

share|improve this answer

answered 2 hours ago

JesseJesse

1,16759

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1

In most contexts these days, particularly when you're using WhatsApp instead of SMS messaging, people don't expect to see a number at all unless the sender is unknown.

I don't think that "number" is widely understood to be synonymous with "phone" or "account." Even though people will figure out what you mean, it would be less confusing to use whatever best describes what the recipient will see:

The message won't show up under my name, I sent it using my dad's [name/handle/ID/account].

"Number" is fine if a different number is what your friend will actually see when the message arrives on their phone.

share|improve this answer

answered 2 hours ago

JesseJesse

1,16759

add a comment | 

In most contexts these days, particularly when you're using WhatsApp instead of SMS messaging, people don't expect to see a number at all unless the sender is unknown.

I don't think that "number" is widely understood to be synonymous with "phone" or "account." Even though people will figure out what you mean, it would be less confusing to use whatever best describes what the recipient will see:

The message won't show up under my name, I sent it using my dad's [name/handle/ID/account].

"Number" is fine if a different number is what your friend will actually see when the message arrives on their phone.

share|improve this answer

answered 2 hours ago

JesseJesse

1,16759

share|improve this answer

answered 2 hours ago

JesseJesse

1,16759

answered 2 hours ago

JesseJesse

1,16759

answered 2 hours ago

JesseJesse

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