"write me" and "write to me"-- difference?

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#67280 Wed, 12 Jan 05 04:44 PM

I always get confused when the 'to' should be used in such cases:
Why don't you write me?

vs
Why don't you write to me?

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Mister Micawber

#67311 Wed, 12 Jan 05 10:32 PM

No difference in meaning. Some verbs permit the omission of prepositions under various conditions. If there were a direct object, the prepositional form would have to be placed after it:

Please write me.
Please write me a letter.
Please write to me.
Please write a letter to me.

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