in writing
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2.6
- idiom
:
por escrito
- Do you want me to put it in writing?
- put it in writing
- respond in writing
- express in writing
So the surprise is get everything in writing, sign everything.
- So the surprise is get everything in writing, sign everything.
- And getting that in writing I think is really important.
- I'm just going to say the things that I think are true in writing and see what happens.
- You're going to decline that offer in writing and that's going to be your quote for Marvel.
- Like if you sign a contract, you've put in writing that like this is what my work is worth.
- But where grey rock can be most useful is in writing.
- But we've contrived an artificial exchange of ideas in writing.
- Oh yes, they promised, they promised and, and it's in writing.
- And if the seller agrees, then those things have to be agreed upon in writing.
- But the promises never materialize and nothing was ever in writing and you can't get that year back.
Examples
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We asked Miss Twohey if she herself is a feminist, both on the phone and in writing.
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They crafted every single aspect, outlined it, and put it down in writing.
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So the surprise is get everything in writing, sign everything.
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And getting that in writing I think is really important.
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I even have it in writing.
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"You should try to get something in writing before he leaves, though.
Fiction book (1993) -
I must caution you that anything you say will be taken down in writing.
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Patients must make two requests in writing, 14 days apart, before they can receive a prescription.
Academic text (2011) -
- That's right, I want it in writing.
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It is crucial to get all agreements in writing to avoid misunderstandings.
Synonyms
Made as words on paper or a screen rather than spoken
Antonyms
How Documented
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase 'in writing' is directly compositional: the preposition 'in' indicates medium/format and 'writing' names the medium, so the phrase straightforwardly means 'in written form.' This is a common, cross-linguistic pattern (e.g., Spanish 'por escrito', French 'par écrit') and therefore a B1 learner who knows both words should be able to infer the meaning.
Etymology
The phrase in writing comes from the simple idea of putting words in a book or on paper by writing them down so they stay and can be shown later. That's why something in writing means it is 'recorded' or 'official', not just spoken.