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Answer Months Letter Sb/Sth Answered Note Common Meanings

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Type of Sentence
Error Sentence It has taken them almost two months to answer to my letter.
Correct Sentence It has taken them almost two months to answer my letter.
Cloze Error Sentence It has taken them almost two months to answer [[to]] my letter.
Cloze Sentence It has taken them almost two months to answer [[ ]] my letter.
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Explanation

answer sb/sth (WITHOUT to ): 'Have you answered their letter yet?'

Note that answer also has less common meanings where to is necessary: 'Anyone who upsets you will have me to answer to.' 'The dog answers to the name of Zak.'

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