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Perfect Stranger Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Correct or not no. 92 - 2 short questions

Dear All,

Could you help me out here? I have these two questions. They are not realated to each other.

1) If I don't know the person I'm writing to, but she is familiar with a former co-worker of mine, is it correct and advisable to begin the email with the following words?

Dear XYZ,
I hope you won't mind that I've taken (or I'm taking) the librty of adressing you personally...

2) If I want to address the head of a school, how should I begin the letter? Dear + name or... I'd like to sound both polite and professional (the person doesn't know me)

Thank you
  

Top answer

1) As a salutation, "I'm taking" is better. Spell "liberty" correctly. " If you don't know XYZ, then I doubt you're discussing personal matters.

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  • 1) As a salutation, "I'm taking" is better.
  • Spell "liberty" correctly.
  • " If you don't know XYZ, then I doubt you're discussing personal matters.
  • The liberty you're taking is in writing to XYZ directly instead of through your friend, whom you should mention and who should be aware that you're writing to XYZ.
  • Dear Ms.
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1) As a salutation, "I'm taking" is better. Spell "liberty" correctly. Use "writing to you" instead of "addressing you." If you don't know XYZ, then I doubt you're discussing personal matters. The liberty you're taking is in writing to XYZ directly instead of through your friend, whom you should mention and who should be aware that you're writing to XYZ.
Dear Ms. XYZ, I
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