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Coincidence Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Write me/write to me

Hello Emotion: smile I have some doubts about 'write to me' and 'write me'..Could you help, please?
Are these sentences ok?
Write me a letter.
Write a letter to me.
He wrote to me that he had moved house (=he sent me a letter).
He wrote me that he had moved house. (does it sound awkward?)
Write to me if this date suits you. (=send me a letter with the information?)
Write me if this date suits you.

Thank you for your help.
Kind regards.
  

Top answer

Write me a letter. The above sentence is grammatically correct. verb = write indirect object = me direct object = a letter Write a letter to me.

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  • Write me a letter.
  • The above sentence is grammatically correct.
  • verb = write indirect object = me direct object = a letter Write a letter to me.
  • The above sentence is grammatically correct too.
  • Instead of a indirect object, you have: preposition = to object of preposition = me prepositional phrase = to me He wrote to me...
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Write me a letter.

The above sentence is grammatically correct.

verb = write
indirect object = me
direct object = a letter

Write a letter to me.

The above sentence is grammatically correct too.
Instead of a indirect object, you have:

preposition = to
object of preposition = me

prepositional phrase = to me

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The incorrect ones are missing a direct object.
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