Timeline for What is the difference between “refer the letter” and “refer to the letter”?
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| May 5, 2020 at 13:05 | comment | added | Steve Ives | @Lambie Spot on - thanks. I hadn't realised that 'refer to <person or thing>' and 'refer <person> to <person or thing>' | |
| May 5, 2020 at 12:56 | comment | added | Lambie | +1 This is correct: You refer a person to another person. You refer to something or to someone in a text or conversation. It is as simple as that. | |
| Jun 5, 2015 at 12:02 | comment | added | Brian Hitchcock | That's a perfectly good use case. "We will refer your inquiry to our Customer Service Department". Exactly the same construction, and quite common. | |
| Jun 5, 2015 at 10:59 | history | answered | Steve Ives | CC BY-SA 3.0 |