Collocation
write a letter
to compose a message in letter form, usually to be sent to someone
Definition
'write a letter' is a common English collocation. to compose a message in letter form, usually to be sent to someone
write + a letter (+ to + someone)
“I decided to write a letter to my grandmother to thank her for the gift.”
Examples
- I want to write a letter to my best friend this weekend.
- She wrote a letter to her teacher to apologize for being late.
- Could you write a letter for me while I am away on business?
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- He is going to write a letter to the bank to ask about the extra charge.
- We should write a letter to our neighbors to introduce ourselves.
- They wrote a letter to the editor complaining about the noise in their area.
- I have to write a letter of recommendation for my colleague by Friday.
- After the interview, she wrote a letter to thank the hiring manager for their time.
- If you want a refund, you must write a letter and include a copy of the receipt.
More verb + determiner + nouns
- make a decision to choose what to do after thinking about different options
- make a mistake to do something wrong or incorrectly
- join a meeting to enter and take part in a scheduled meeting, especially an online one
- make an excuse to invent or give a reason (often not true) to avoid doing something or to explain a mistake
- make a mess to create a dirty, untidy, or disorganized situation; to spill, scatter, or cause disorder