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Can I say,(a) She is writing her brother.(b) She is writing her brother a letter.(c) She is writing to her brother.

Serena chen · Accepted Answer

(c)

Philip · Answer

They are all correct English sentences.

Fandorin · Answer

A and B are common in AmE, are they not?

Philip · Answer

FandorinA and B are common in AmE, are they not?

All three are common in AmEng.

Mr Wordy · Answer

In British English we do not use (a).

Serena chen · Answer

(c) is formal, i think.

Vincent Teo · Answer

Thanks, can I say,

He is writing a mail to his brother.

Vincent Teo · Answer

Thanks, can I say,

(a) He is writing a mail to his brother.

(b) He is writing about his brother.

Mr Wordy · Answer

Vincent Teo
Thanks, can I say,

(a) He is writing a mail to his brother.

(b) He is writing about his brother.

(a) In the sense of writing a traditional letter, no (at least, not in BrE). Some people might now use this to mean "writing an email", but I would recommend writing "email" in full.

(b) Yes (but it has a completely different meaning to "writing to his brother").

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