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Kazem Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

a salutation question....

hi every body.

Are we entitled to use , for instance: " Dear Engineer Jack Runson;" as our salutation in a formal letter referring the sales director of a company?

Thanks for your help.
  

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Only certain titles are used as a part of the name-- and only with the last name--in direct address: Dear Dr. Jackson, Dear Rev. Smith, Dere President Bush .

— Mister Micawber

  • Only certain titles are used as a part of the name-- and only with the last name--in direct address: Dear Dr.
  • Jackson, Dear Rev.
  • Smith, Dere President Bush .
  • Engineer is not one of them.
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Only certain titles are used as a part of the name-- and only with the last name--in direct address: Dear Dr. Jackson, Dear Rev. Smith, Dere President Bush. Engineer is not one of them.
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Hi,

Are we entitled to use , for instance: " Dear Engineer Jack Runson;" as our salutation in a formal letter referring the sales director of a company?

I'd like to add a comment about spoken English. When we go to work, we don't say 'Good morning, Engineer Runson', either. Titles are not used in this way. I
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If a tutor is not a professor, Should I say:

A. Good morning, Teacher Johnson!

B. Good morning, Mr. Johnson!

or sth else to salute him in the morning?
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As Clive says, we do not use titles for greetings. Good morning, Mr. Johnson.
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Thank you very muchEmotion: smile
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