keep in touch/stay in touch /,kiip
in 'UtJ, ,stei in Utjy to continue to write to someone or phone them, when you no longer work with them or live near them. I met Pia in Sweden and we've stayed in touch ever since.
+ with Do you keep in touch with any of your friends from school?
Ш to write a story, book etc
write /rait/ lu l/T] to write a book, story, newspaper article, piece of schoolwork etc: I can't come out with you tonight - I have to write an essay. I Who wrote 'Madame Bovary'? I When did he write
his first novel?
+ about She writes very amusingly about her childhood in Moscow. well/badly written Jt's a fascinating arti cle, and very well written. writing - wrote - have written
writer /'гапэг/ (n C] someone who writes books, plays, newspaper articles etc as a job: Terry Pratchett, the science-fiction writer
+ оfa writer of books about European history
author /э:0эг/ [n C] someone who writes books, or who wrote a particular book: Jane Austen is one of my favourite authors.
+ of Hawking is best known as the author of 'A Brief History of Time'.
to write a song/music
write /гак/ [и T] to write music or songs: Lennon and McCartney wrote over 100 songs. I Who wrote the soundtrack for 'The Bodyguard'? writing - wrote - have written
compose /кэт'рэиг/ [и T] to write a piece of music, especially serious music, not popular music: Mozart composed his first symphony when he was still a child.
composer /кэт'рэигэг/ [n C] someone who writes music, especially serious music, not popular music: My favourite composer is Beethoven.
songwriter /1 sog.raitar||'soiq-/ (n C| someone who writes songs, especially modern, popular songs: songwriter Bernie Taupin
to write the letters of a word
spell /spel/ [u I/T] to write a word using
the correct letters in the correct order: In American English, organize' is always spelled with a 'z'. I I've never been able to spell very well in English.
spelling - spelled (also spelt British) - have spelled (also have spelt British)
spelling /'spelig/ [n C/U] the way in which a word is spelled, or someone's ability to spell words correctly: The dictionary gives both British and American spellings. I It's full of spelling mistakes. I My spelling isn't very good.
the way someone writes with a pen or pencil etc
writing/handwriting /татг], haend
.raitii}/ [n U] What beautiful handwriting! I Jane's writing's terrible - I can hardly read it.
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written, not spoken
written j'ntnj (adj) Some expressions are much more common in written English than in spoken English. written state merit/agreement/reply/ instructions etc Don't sign any written agreement until you have read every word of the contract.
in writing /in 'raitig/ if you get or give information in writing, it is written down, not spoken, so you can prove later what was actually said: Apply for tickets in writing to the Adelphi Theatre. I Could you confirm in writing the date you intend to leave.
Qget it in writing (=ask someone to write something down) especially spoken 'They promised to replace the computer if there are any problems." uMake sure you get it in writing."
on paper /on 'peipa1"/ if you put ideas or suggestions on paper, you write them down so that you can remember them or organize them more clearly: If you have any suggestions for improving the
course, put them on paper and we'll
discuss them.
MISTAKE
handwritten /tand.ritn/ [adj] written by hand, not using a typewriter or computer: There was a handwritten note on the desk addressed to Paul.
WRONG
opposite right
ACCIDENTALLY
see
also
bad suitable/
unsuitable
wrong
wrong /готзИгэа]/ [adj] not right or not correct: Hank was driving on the wrong side of the road. I I tried to telephone her; but she must have given me the wrong number. I No, that's wrong - you're supposed to put the flour in first. wrong/wrongly [adv] You've spelled my name wrong. I The medicine bottles were wrongly labelled.
Wrong (adverb) is more informal than wrongly. Only use it in spoken English.
incorrect /,Шкэ'гекц/ [adj] facts, decisions, answers etc that are incorrect are wrong, especially because a mistake has been made, and this can be proved: The
information about current prices was
incorrect. I incorrect spelling I They
discovered later that the doctor had
made an incorrect diagnosis, incorrectly [flCjy] Yhe article states,
incorrectly that the disease^is usually fatal.
^Incorrect is more formal than wron(J.
inaccurate [adj\ information,
numbers etc that- are inaccurate are not exactly right: The old maps were usually inaccurate or incomplete. I inaccurate measurements
totally/wildly inaccurate (=very inaccu rate) Figures quoted in the article were wildly inaccurate.
misleading [adj] a statement
or piece of information that is misleading makes people believe something that is wrong, especially because it does not give all the facts: The article was deliberately misleading, and the newspaper has apologized.
give a misleading impression/statement