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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Formal Letter
I cannot remember which goes with which! Dear with faithfully or sincerely????
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Hi, When you know the name of the addressee: Dear Mr Brown ... Yours sincerely When you don't know the name of the addressee: Dear Sir or Madam ... Yours faithfully These are good if you're preparing a test.
- Hi, When you know the name of the addressee: Dear Mr Brown ...
- Yours sincerely When you don't know the name of the addressee: Dear Sir or Madam ...
- Yours faithfully These are good if you're preparing a test.
- Cambridge exams, for instance, penalize candidates who don't use these openings and closings in formal letters.
- However, I remember reading that they are not commonly used in "real life" (especially in AmE).
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Hi,
When you know the name of the addressee:
Dear Mr Brown
...
Yours sincerely
When you don't know the name of the addressee:
Dear Sir or Madam
...
When you know the name of the addressee:
Dear Mr Brown
...
Yours sincerely
When you don't know the name of the addressee:
Dear Sir or Madam
...
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