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12 jul 2016
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if I knew his address, I "could write" him.
Why can't I use "could write for him" or "could write to him"?
if I knew his address, I "could write" him.
Why can't I use "could write for him" or "could write to him"?
Why can't I use "could write for him" or "could write to him"?
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- Inglés (US)
"Could write to him" would also work. "Could write him" is a shortened version of the same thing.
"Write for him" implies that you are writing something that he can't or doesn't want to write himself. It implies that you are writing his words, not your own.
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"Could write to him" would also work. "Could write him" is a shortened version of the same thing.
"Write for him" implies that you are writing something that he can't or doesn't want to write himself. It implies that you are writing his words, not your own.
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