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Tung Quoc Posted 20 years ago
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When do you use "Dear Sir", "dear teachers", "dear friends".. when writing? It's very formal?
On this forum, can't I use this?Why?
Quoc
When do you use "Dear Sir", "dear teachers", "dear friends".. when writing? It's very formal?
On this forum, can't I use this?Why?
Quoc
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Dear Quoc, It's just a common opening statement. You can use it here, but you don't have too. We are extremely INFORMAL, I think.
- Dear Quoc, It's just a common opening statement.
- You can use it here, but you don't have too.
- We are extremely INFORMAL, I think.
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Dear Quoc,
It's just a common opening statement. You can use it here, but you don't have too. We are extremely INFORMAL, I think.
It's just a common opening statement. You can use it here, but you don't have too. We are extremely INFORMAL, I think.
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Thanks,
But when I wrote Dear Sir on the forum, somebody wrote back:
Why are addressing Alan with "Dear Sir"?
Do you know what he mean?
Quoc
PS: "Sir" refers to Alan.
Please return to "content" thread and share with me your opinion.Thanks.
But when I wrote Dear Sir on the forum, somebody wrote back:
Why are addressing Alan with "Dear Sir"?
Do you know what he mean?
Quoc
PS: "Sir" refers to Alan.
Please return to "content" thread and share with me your opinion.Thanks.
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Well, Dear Sir is a little formal - It's the "Sir" part, not the "Dear" that makes it so.
Also, I think, we are not writing letters to each other here, but having a conversation. So when you start each post with "Dear so-and-so," it doesn't seem quite natural. But it is certainly not WRONG to do so, and if you are more comfortable writing "Dear Alan" than you are writing "Hi Barb," you s
Also, I think, we are not writing letters to each other here, but having a conversation. So when you start each post with "Dear so-and-so," it doesn't seem quite natural. But it is certainly not WRONG to do so, and if you are more comfortable writing "Dear Alan" than you are writing "Hi Barb," you s
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if you are more comfortable writing "Dear Alan" than you are writing "Hi Barb," you should do what you prefer.
Dear Alan,
Good advice, Barb!
Jim
P.S. I felt more comfortable writing "Dear Alan" than "Hi Barb"!
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