could have sent me a letter vs have written me letter

The two phrases are not directly comparable as they have different structures and meanings. "Could have sent me a letter" is correct and commonly used to express a possibility or ability in the past. On the other hand, "have written me letter" is incorrect due to the missing article 'a' before 'letter' and the incorrect verb form 'written' instead of 'written a'.

Last updated: March 21, 2024 • 688 views

could have sent me a letter

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express a possibility or ability in the past.

This phrase is used to indicate that someone had the ability or opportunity to send a letter in the past.

Examples:

He could have sent me a letter, but he chose to call instead.
I could have sent you a letter last week, but I forgot.
She could have sent me a letter if she had known my address.
They could have sent me a letter before the deadline.
You could have sent me a letter to inform me about the changes.

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Feb 16, 2016 ... "You could have sent me a letter. You could have called me," Aker said. The U.S. Marshals said later in court that they had the firepower ...
Feb 18, 2016 ... “You could have sent me a letter. You could have called me,” Aker reportedly said. He says he was ordered into the back of a truck and taken to ...
Feb 16, 2016 ... “You could have sent me a letter. You could have called me,” Aker said. The U.S. Marshals said later in court that they had the firepower ...
... they've decided that I'm not 'up to it' (which I certainly am not), I suppose they could have sent me a letter & that letter got lost in the post.

have written me letter

This phrase is incorrect in English due to the missing article 'a' before 'letter' and the incorrect verb form 'written' instead of 'written a'.

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I am glad that you have become interested in me and have written me letter. Let's begin our acquaintance. For beginning I would l... Gestartet 24. Oktober 2011 ...

Alternatives:

have written me a letter
have written a letter to me
have written me an email
have written me a note
have written me a message

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could have sent me a letter vs have written me letter