Collocation
write a message
to create a written note or text to communicate with someone, often by phone or online
Definition
'write a message' is a common English collocation. to create a written note or text to communicate with someone, often by phone or online
write + a message
“I will write a message to let you know I arrived safely.”
Examples
- Please write a message to your teacher explaining why you were absent.
- I wrote a message to thank her for the gift.
- He always writes a message before he leaves the office.
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- Can you write a message and tell them we will be ten minutes late?
- She is writing a message to the landlord about the broken heater.
- If you cannot talk right now, just write a message and I will call you later.
- I have written a message to the support team, but I have not received a reply yet.
- Before you write a message, think about how your words might sound to the other person.
- They wrote a message in the group chat to confirm the meeting time.
More verb + noun phrases
- make an effort to try hard to do something, especially when it requires extra energy or commitment
- make a choice to decide between options
- make a phone call to call someone using a telephone
- make an appointment to arrange a specific time to meet someone, especially a professional such as a doctor or dentist
- make a complaint to formally say that you are unhappy with a service, product, or situation and want it dealt with