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Apologize Written Write English British Person Place Wingate

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Keyword write
Sub Entry Number 1
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence I'd like to apologize for not having written you before.
Correct Sentence I'd like to apologize for not having written to you before.
Cloze Error Sentence I'd like to apologize for not having written [[ ]] you before.
Cloze Sentence I'd like to apologize for not having written [[to]] you before.
Cloze Answer to
Choices _ | to
Explanation

In British English you write to a person or place (WITH to ): 'Wingate wrote to his father, asking for more money.'

In American English to is optional: 'I'll write (to) you and give you all the latest news.'

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