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Vincent Teo Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
message / letter
Can I say,
(a) She is writing a message / letter to his friend in America.
(a) She is writing a message / letter to his friend in America.
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Yes, but only if it is not her friend.
- Yes, but only if it is not her friend.
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That means, both acceptable? what are the difference between "message" and "letter"? I thought they are same.
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That means, both are acceptable? What are the differences between "message" and "letter"? I thought they were the same.
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Hi Vincent ,
It really depends on the context or what you are trying to tell. You might be saying that she is telling his friend about something, usually short, if you use 'message' there, whereas if you use 'letter', it might mean that it is a formal letter or perhaps she knows his friend and she is just sending him a letter to keep him updated.
Of course, you might want to ve
It really depends on the context or what you are trying to tell. You might be saying that she is telling his friend about something, usually short, if you use 'message' there, whereas if you use 'letter', it might mean that it is a formal letter or perhaps she knows his friend and she is just sending him a letter to keep him updated.
Of course, you might want to ve
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She is writing a message / letter to his friend in America.
Vincent -- do you mean to say that she is writing a letter (or message) to her own friend? If that is what you mean, you must say:
(1) She is writing a message/letter to her friend in America.
If you say "She is writing to his friend in America," it means
Vincent -- do you mean to say that she is writing a letter (or message) to her own friend? If that is what you mean, you must say:
(1) She is writing a message/letter to her friend in America.
If you say "She is writing to his friend in America," it means
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