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Which Preposition Pairs with "Schreiben"?

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For example, the sentence "Sie schreibt einen Brief an ihren Freund."

The correct preposition to use with "schreiben" to convey the meaning of "to write to" is "an", forming the phrase "schreiben an". The sentence "Sie schreibt einen Brief an ihren Freund" translates to "She is writing a letter to her friend." The other prepositions are not used to express the act of writing to someone.

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