Correct wording in a sentence

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@cicerone imposter,

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A complete sentence only has to have a verb and a noun.

What does this have to do with the issue at hand, CI?

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@JTT,

JTT wrote:

the post to which you replied but failed to addressed

Sounds like you found some good stuff, bro!

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@contrex,

Have you been lying about being an English teacher, C? Maybe you're one of those "as long as the body is still warm we'll hire you" teachers.

Do you say "I will write to the director a letter" ?

Do you say "I will write to him a letter" ?

Do you say "I will write to her a note" ?

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@contrex,

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jcooper, the answer to your question depends on whether you wish to write in United States English or not. In US English they write someone. Elsewhere we write to someone.

No, JCooper, the answer to your question most certainly does not depend upon this notion that Contrex has advanced. All dialects of English have forms with and without 'to'.

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7 one object or two

Some verbs can be followed by either a direct object, or an indirect object, or both.

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Note that when sing, play and write have no direct object, we put to before the indirect object. Compare:

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- Write me a letter.
Write to me when you get home.
(More common than Write me ... in standard British English.)

Practical English Usage 3rd edition - Michael Swan 610-7 at pg 604

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