could have written me letter vs could have sent me a letter

The correct phrase is 'could have sent me a letter.' 'Could have written me a letter' is not correct because the preposition 'written' is not typically used in this context. 'Sent' is the appropriate verb to use when referring to sending a letter.

Last updated: March 21, 2024 • 813 views

could have written me letter

'Could have written me letter' is not correct. The preposition 'written' is not typically used in this context.

The correct phrase should be 'could have sent me a letter.' Use 'sent' when referring to sending a letter to someone.

Alternatives:

could have sent me a letter
could have written me an email
could have written me a note
could have sent me a message
could have written me a postcard

could have sent me a letter

'Could have sent me a letter' is the correct phrase to use when referring to someone sending a letter.

This phrase is commonly used when talking about the action of sending a letter to someone.

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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.

Alternatives:

could have written me an email
could have written me a note
could have sent me an invitation
could have written me a postcard
could have sent me a package

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could have written me letter vs could have sent me a letter