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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Letter Writing
Closing a letter
Can I use this to close a letter?
"Looking forward to your prompt reply, I am,
Yours sincerely, (or Sincerely yours, --- either one)
Jane Bond"
"Looking forward to your prompt reply, I am,
Yours sincerely, (or Sincerely yours, --- either one)
Jane Bond"
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Speaking only from the American point of view, the "I am" sounds absurdly old-fashioned. Some people would read it and think it sounds like something from Dickens. Others would say "I am what?
- Speaking only from the American point of view, the "I am" sounds absurdly old-fashioned.
- Some people would read it and think it sounds like something from Dickens.
- Others would say "I am what?
- and not even link it to the linke that follows.
- " or "I look forward to") and presumtive (you will answer me quickly because I said so).
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Speaking only from the American point of view, the "I am" sounds absurdly old-fashioned. Some people would read it and think it sounds like something from Dickens. Others would say "I am what? and not even link it to the linke that follows.
using "Looking forward to your prompt reply" sound at the same time informal (compared to "I am looking forward to ..." or "I look forward to")
using "Looking forward to your prompt reply" sound at the same time informal (compared to "I am looking forward to ..." or "I look forward to")
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