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6 set 2020
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Qual é a diferença entre I wrote to him e I wrote for him ?Podes indicar apenas respostas exemplo.
Qual é a diferença entre I wrote to him e I wrote for him ?Podes indicar apenas respostas exemplo.
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6 set 2020
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- Inglês (EUA)
"to" is always you wrote it for that recipient
"for" sometimes has that same meaning, but sometimes means something else
"I wrote a letter to Bob" = I wrote a letter (and sent it) to Bob
"I wrote a letter for Bob" = I wrote a letter (and sent it) to Bob [same thing]
"I wrote a book for my son Jeremy" could mean:
1) I wrote a book for Jeremy and sent it to him, OR
2) I wrote a book dedicated to Jeremy
"I once wrote to President Obama" = I wrote something (probably a letter) and sent it to President Obama
"I once wrote for President Obama" probably means I wrote a speech for President Obama and he gave the speech
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- Inglês (EUA)
"to" is always you wrote it for that recipient
"for" sometimes has that same meaning, but sometimes means something else
"I wrote a letter to Bob" = I wrote a letter (and sent it) to Bob
"I wrote a letter for Bob" = I wrote a letter (and sent it) to Bob [same thing]
"I wrote a book for my son Jeremy" could mean:
1) I wrote a book for Jeremy and sent it to him, OR
2) I wrote a book dedicated to Jeremy
"I once wrote to President Obama" = I wrote something (probably a letter) and sent it to President Obama
"I once wrote for President Obama" probably means I wrote a speech for President Obama and he gave the speech
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- Português (Portugal)
@yuysister thank you.
so I can use both and will be similar?
More 2 questions:
I thought that: I wrote "for" you, meant I wrote in your place...
Can I say with this meaning?
Another question :
I wrote a poem to you or for you?
Could be both again?
so I can use both and will be similar?
More 2 questions:
I thought that: I wrote "for" you, meant I wrote in your place...
Can I say with this meaning?
Another question :
I wrote a poem to you or for you?
Could be both again?
- Inglês (EUA)
@cavefundoo
Yes, "for" can have that meaning, too. Like "My grandfather has bad arthritis, so I wrote this for him."
Either "to" or "for" is okay for letters.
However, we usually use "for" with poems, books, etc.
So "I wrote a poem for you" sounds more correct.
(I'm not sure why. Maybe because a poem or book written "for" one person could still be published and read by many other people?)
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