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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Letter Writing
Closing a letter
when do I use yours sincerely and yours faithfully
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I never use either of these. I use Sincerely yours, to close a formal letter. In British English, faithfully is sometimes used instead of sincerely .
- I never use either of these.
- I use Sincerely yours, to close a formal letter.
- In British English, faithfully is sometimes used instead of sincerely .
- It might be old-fashioned, though.
- You would have to ask a Brit.
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I never use either of these. I use
Sincerely yours,
to close a formal letter.
In British English, faithfully is sometimes used instead of sincerely. It might be old-fashioned, though. You would have to ask a Brit.
Sincerely yours,
to close a formal letter.
In British English, faithfully is sometimes used instead of sincerely. It might be old-fashioned, though. You would have to ask a Brit.
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Anonymouswhen do I use yours sincerely and yours faithfullyHi,
The 'traditional' rule (for formal letters) is as follows:
- if you don't know the name of the recipient,
start with "Dear Sir or Madam"
end with "Yours faithfully" - if you now the name of the recipient,
start with "Dear Mr
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Thanks, Tanit -
The word order is another difference between American English and British English!
The word order is another difference between American English and British English!
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Hi A-stars,
I think people in the UK now tend to use Sincerely, Regards, Best/warmest wishes etc., so I am not sure British and American (daily) English really differ on this.
However, these two closing formulae are still being taught to students preparing for ESL examinations like the FCE, the CAE, the CPE and the IELTS ... so, we (non-native) had better l
I think people in the UK now tend to use Sincerely, Regards, Best/warmest wishes etc., so I am not sure British and American (daily) English really differ on this.
However, these two closing formulae are still being taught to students preparing for ESL examinations like the FCE, the CAE, the CPE and the IELTS ... so, we (non-native) had better l
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You are so funny!
And you give good advice, too. It's best for the students to study according to the answers on the test.
By the way, I currently use "Regards," or "Best Regards," in letters and emails, since I can't always claim sincerity, and certainly not faithfulness, these days.
And you give good advice, too. It's best for the students to study according to the answers on the test.
By the way, I currently use "Regards," or "Best Regards," in letters and emails, since I can't always claim sincerity, and certainly not faithfulness, these days.
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