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put something in writing
record an agreement formally
To put an agreement in writing means to record its terms formally so that they remain clear.
Hear it in real life
Do we need a contract?
It's safer to put everything in writing.
Before I pay the deposit, I'd like us to put the agreement in writing.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: We put the agreement on writing.
Say: We put the agreement in writing.
Learners may transfer “on” from phrases like “on paper,” but this expression uses “in writing.”
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
put an agreement in writing; put something in writing
Your turn: say it out loud
Before I pay the deposit, I'd like us to put the agreement in writing.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
put something in writing
record an agreement formally
“Before I pay the deposit, I'd like us to put the agreement in writing.”
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