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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Formal letters

Good afternoon

Please can you tell me when do I use:

Yours sincerely

and when do I use:

Yours faithfully when writing a formal letter.

Many thanks

Regards

Marianne Shaw
  

Top answer

The strict and primarily BrE usage is that 'sincerely' is used when the recipient's name appears in the greeting ('Dear Mr Smythe') and 'faithfully' is used when the recipient's name is unknown ('Dear Sir'). In AmE, the distinction is little noticed and the latter is little used.

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  • The strict and primarily BrE usage is that 'sincerely' is used when the recipient's name appears in the greeting ('Dear Mr Smythe') and 'faithfully' is used when the recipient's name is unknown ('Dear Sir').
  • In AmE, the distinction is little noticed and the latter is little used.
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The strict and primarily BrE usage is that 'sincerely' is used when the recipient's name appears in the greeting ('Dear Mr Smythe') and 'faithfully' is used when the recipient's name is unknown ('Dear Sir'). In AmE, the distinction is little noticed and the latter is little used.
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