Written for or Written to?
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Recently I'm thinking which one got correct grammar?
Mail written for Bob
or
Mail written to Bob
Notice mail is noun.
Both two sentence sounds correct, but why most people say mail written for Bob not mail written to Bob? Do mail written to Bob has correct grammar or it's wrong?
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Recently I'm thinking which one got correct grammar?
Mail written for Bob
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Mail written to Bob
Notice mail is noun.
Both two sentence sounds correct, but why most people say mail written for Bob not mail written to Bob? Do mail written to Bob has correct grammar or it's wrong?
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Recently I'm thinking which one got correct grammar?
Mail written for Bob
or
Mail written to Bob
Notice mail is noun.
Both two sentence sounds correct, but why most people say mail written for Bob not mail written to Bob? Do mail written to Bob has correct grammar or it's wrong?
grammar
asked Feb 19 at 15:43
Andrew-at-TW
20116
Recently I'm thinking which one got correct grammar?
Mail written for Bob
or
Mail written to Bob
Notice mail is noun.
Both two sentence sounds correct, but why most people say mail written for Bob not mail written to Bob? Do mail written to Bob has correct grammar or it's wrong?
grammar
grammar
asked Feb 19 at 15:43
Andrew-at-TW
20116
asked Feb 19 at 15:43
Andrew-at-TW
20116
asked Feb 19 at 15:43
Andrew-at-TW
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Andrew-at-TW
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asked Feb 19 at 15:43
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I am not the greatest at deciphering the English language (although it is my first and only language), but it seems to me that "for" implies that Bob had someone else do some writing "for" him to be sent to someone else. Whereas, the "Mail written TO Bob" is something he received from someone else.
answered Feb 19 at 16:50
Nick
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You seem to have a perfectly adequate grasp of this matter.
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When mail is written for Bob, it can mean either that it is addressed to him/to be given to him, or that it was written for his benefit (=on behalf of). The latter is clear if you had something like Bob had broken his arm, but he needed to get a letter to his friend, so Joe wrote the letter for Bob. In this example, for absolutely means that it was written on his behalf. However, in a sentence like the letter was written for Bob, without context, most readers would assume it meant the letter was addressed to him.
If mail is written to Bob, it can only mean that it is addressed to him. Because of this, using 'to' avoids any confusion. Using 'for' is still completely correct, but if you use it, you might need to clarify what you mean.
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2 Answers
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active
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active
oldest
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active
oldest
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up vote
2
down vote
accepted
I am not the greatest at deciphering the English language (although it is my first and only language), but it seems to me that "for" implies that Bob had someone else do some writing "for" him to be sent to someone else. Whereas, the "Mail written TO Bob" is something he received from someone else.
answered Feb 19 at 16:50
Nick
543
You seem to have a perfectly adequate grasp of this matter.
– WS2
Feb 19 at 16:57
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up vote
2
down vote
accepted
I am not the greatest at deciphering the English language (although it is my first and only language), but it seems to me that "for" implies that Bob had someone else do some writing "for" him to be sent to someone else. Whereas, the "Mail written TO Bob" is something he received from someone else.
answered Feb 19 at 16:50
Nick
543
You seem to have a perfectly adequate grasp of this matter.
– WS2
Feb 19 at 16:57
add a comment |
up vote
2
down vote
accepted
up vote
2
down vote
accepted
I am not the greatest at deciphering the English language (although it is my first and only language), but it seems to me that "for" implies that Bob had someone else do some writing "for" him to be sent to someone else. Whereas, the "Mail written TO Bob" is something he received from someone else.
answered Feb 19 at 16:50
Nick
543
I am not the greatest at deciphering the English language (although it is my first and only language), but it seems to me that "for" implies that Bob had someone else do some writing "for" him to be sent to someone else. Whereas, the "Mail written TO Bob" is something he received from someone else.
answered Feb 19 at 16:50
Nick
543
answered Feb 19 at 16:50
Nick
543
answered Feb 19 at 16:50
Nick
543
answered Feb 19 at 16:50
Nick
543
543
You seem to have a perfectly adequate grasp of this matter.
– WS2
Feb 19 at 16:57
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You seem to have a perfectly adequate grasp of this matter.
– WS2
Feb 19 at 16:57
You seem to have a perfectly adequate grasp of this matter.
– WS2
Feb 19 at 16:57
You seem to have a perfectly adequate grasp of this matter.
– WS2
Feb 19 at 16:57
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When mail is written for Bob, it can mean either that it is addressed to him/to be given to him, or that it was written for his benefit (=on behalf of). The latter is clear if you had something like Bob had broken his arm, but he needed to get a letter to his friend, so Joe wrote the letter for Bob. In this example, for absolutely means that it was written on his behalf. However, in a sentence like the letter was written for Bob, without context, most readers would assume it meant the letter was addressed to him.
If mail is written to Bob, it can only mean that it is addressed to him. Because of this, using 'to' avoids any confusion. Using 'for' is still completely correct, but if you use it, you might need to clarify what you mean.
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Joseph Paduch
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When mail is written for Bob, it can mean either that it is addressed to him/to be given to him, or that it was written for his benefit (=on behalf of). The latter is clear if you had something like Bob had broken his arm, but he needed to get a letter to his friend, so Joe wrote the letter for Bob. In this example, for absolutely means that it was written on his behalf. However, in a sentence like the letter was written for Bob, without context, most readers would assume it meant the letter was addressed to him.
If mail is written to Bob, it can only mean that it is addressed to him. Because of this, using 'to' avoids any confusion. Using 'for' is still completely correct, but if you use it, you might need to clarify what you mean.
answered 1 hour ago
Joseph Paduch
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When mail is written for Bob, it can mean either that it is addressed to him/to be given to him, or that it was written for his benefit (=on behalf of). The latter is clear if you had something like Bob had broken his arm, but he needed to get a letter to his friend, so Joe wrote the letter for Bob. In this example, for absolutely means that it was written on his behalf. However, in a sentence like the letter was written for Bob, without context, most readers would assume it meant the letter was addressed to him.
If mail is written to Bob, it can only mean that it is addressed to him. Because of this, using 'to' avoids any confusion. Using 'for' is still completely correct, but if you use it, you might need to clarify what you mean.
answered 1 hour ago
Joseph Paduch
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When mail is written for Bob, it can mean either that it is addressed to him/to be given to him, or that it was written for his benefit (=on behalf of). The latter is clear if you had something like Bob had broken his arm, but he needed to get a letter to his friend, so Joe wrote the letter for Bob. In this example, for absolutely means that it was written on his behalf. However, in a sentence like the letter was written for Bob, without context, most readers would assume it meant the letter was addressed to him.
If mail is written to Bob, it can only mean that it is addressed to him. Because of this, using 'to' avoids any confusion. Using 'for' is still completely correct, but if you use it, you might need to clarify what you mean.
answered 1 hour ago
Joseph Paduch
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answered 1 hour ago
Joseph Paduch
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answered 1 hour ago
Joseph Paduch
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answered 1 hour ago
Joseph Paduch
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