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Inflections of 'write v ⇒ conjugate )writes v 3rd person singular writing v pres p wrote v past written v past p
Collocations for "write"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "write" in context.
WordReference English Collocations © 2026 write ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK. v write a [book, novel, poem] write an [essay, article] write for [children, adults, teens] write [fiction, nonfiction] write for [a living, pleasure] wrote [1000 words, four pages] write in [English] write about your [day, experiences] write about the [war, discovery] write down your [ideas, thoughts, reactions] write a review on [the store, your experience] write up a [review, response, report, ticket, complaint] write to [request, apply] I am writing to [complain, inquire] I am writing to [congratulate, thank, inform] you write (to) me from [college, China] write to you every [day, week] write to your [parents, friends] learn to read and write write and [sign, read] write [in cursive, joined up] write [neatly, messily, clearly, illegibly, longhand] write on [the paper, a sticky note, your hand] write down your [name, title, ideas] write it down [on, in] write off a [debt, loan, car] the [debt] was written off
'write ' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
>> Topic summary: Numbers - reading, speaking, saying, writing in full [number say speak read write ] - English Only forum
...he could not read or write in Mandarin or English,... - English Only forum
...so she couldn't/wasn't able to write . - English Only forum
"...supposed to read, write , study..." - English Only forum
...when you <are writing><write > English. - English Only forum
...write the title, “Myoho-Renge-Kyo”, ... - English Only forum
''Spell wrong'' Vs ''Write wrong'' - English Only forum
''Write out'' + ''rough draft'' in American English - English Only forum
'till I sit down/'till I write down - English Only forum
'work something out' as a way of saying 'write it down'? - English Only forum
'Write down' vs 'Write up' - English Only forum
(Don’t write in complaining; I love elephants just as much - English Only forum
(with) which hand do you write (with)? - English Only forum
4:07 pm - how to write it? - English Only forum
a coalition of ...organizations <write > - English Only forum
a good day to make history / a good day to write history - English Only forum
A good write r doesn't only write about an object, but also thinks like that object. - English Only forum
a lot of letters to write ? - English Only forum
A published book can we write (editor) next to a comment? - English Only forum
a table in which pupils write what types of lessons they have - English Only forum
Adverbs of frequency - She doesn't write to me often - English Only forum
Allow me not to write anything at all - English Only forum
also he did do write all the battles - English Only forum
alternatively, you could say/write - English Only forum
Always write the side where the picture is - English Only forum
am going to write a letter. Furthermore, I will - English Only forum
And books of the sort you write in? - English Only forum
and I write this at least almostfor the last few times - English Only forum
anyone could guess you write /wrote/had written it - English Only forum
anyone who can write a check - English Only forum
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