Your English writing platform
Discover LudwigThe phrase "a telegram to a" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to sending a telegram to a specific person or entity.
Example: "I need to send a telegram to a friend who lives overseas."
Alternatives: "a message to a" or "a note to a".
Exact(10)
A man wanted to send a telegram to a Sutton Place address.
A bachelor given to eccentric behavior decided to send a telegram to a lady friend.
Soon after moving here, Hockney proclaimed, in a telegram to a friend, "Venice California more beautiful than Venice Italy".
The New Yorker, March 8 , 1947P. 29 A man wanted to send a telegram to a Sutton Place address.
By Margaret Case Harriman and Berton Roueché The New Yorker, March 8 , 1947P. 29 A man wanted to send a telegram to a Sutton Place address.
By Jeremy Bernstein The New Yorker, June 3 , 1967P. 28 A bachelor given to eccentric behavior decided to send a telegram to a lady friend.
Similar(50)
(Dorothy Parker, in a telegram to her editor) A familiar experience.
Lincoln sent Burnside a telegram to "not make a general movement without letting me know of it".
He stopped off at a Western Union office to send a telegram to his wife.
In 1982, at the request of lawyer Roy Cohn, President Ronald Reagan sent Stone a telegram to wish him a happy "'first anniversary' of your '29th'" birthday.
At one point during production, the actors, director, and screenwriters were so confused by the plot especially whether the death of the family chauffeur was a murder or a suicide—Hawks sent a telegram to Chandler asking for help.
Write better and faster with AI suggestions while staying true to your unique style.
Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com