wotcha Senior Member Joined Jun 29, 2010 Member Type English Teacher Native Language Korean Home Country South Korea Current Location South Korea May 28, 2013 #1 1. He replied to my letter. 2. He replied to me. I wonder if 'reply' can take a person as an object like sentence 2.
1. He replied to my letter. 2. He replied to me. I wonder if 'reply' can take a person as an object like sentence 2.
MikeNewYork VIP Member Joined Nov 13, 2002 Member Type Academic Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States May 28, 2013 #2 They are both OK, but I prefer #1. In sentence 2, "to me" is a prepositional phrase, not an object. Last edited by a moderator: May 28, 2013
emsr2d2 Moderator Staff member Joined Jul 28, 2009 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location UK May 28, 2013 #3 They're both fine. The first is only appropriate if you wrote him a letter in the first place. The second could refer to letters, emails, phone calls, text messages etc.
They're both fine. The first is only appropriate if you wrote him a letter in the first place. The second could refer to letters, emails, phone calls, text messages etc.