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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Write vs write down

Hi,

'Listen and 'write'/'write down' your answers.'

In dictionaries,'write'and'write down' seem synonymous to me,but there seems to be differences I couldn't spot ,or maybe understand.Could you help and provide examples?

Thanks
  

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Hello - You are correct. They are very close in meaning. However, I would use "write down" if I wanted to make it crystal clear that the person receiving the instructions was to "write it down on a piece of paper using a pen or pencil".

— JohnParis

  • Hello - You are correct.
  • They are very close in meaning.
  • However, I would use "write down" if I wanted to make it crystal clear that the person receiving the instructions was to "write it down on a piece of paper using a pen or pencil".
  • Write down your name, address and telephone number on a sheet of paper and pass it forward to the head of the class.
  • Write could mean to make an electronic notation on an iPad or mobile phone.
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Hello -

You are correct.

They are very close in meaning.

However, I would use "write down" if I wanted to make it crystal clear that the person receiving the instructions was to "write it down on a piece of paper using a pen or pencil". Write down your name, address and telephone number on a sheet of paper and pass it forward to the head of the class.

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JohnParisHello -You are correct.They are very close in meaning.However, I would use "write down" if I wanted to make it crystal clear that the person receiving the instructions was to "write it down on a piece of paper using a pen or pencil". Write down your name, address and telephone number on a sheet of paper and pass it forward to the head of the class.Write could mea
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