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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

greeting vs greetings

I am writing s letter should I use the Salutation greeting or greetings? The letter is being address to ore than 1 person.
  

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We use the word greeting more as an adjective, as in greeting cards. It can also be used as a noun - his greeting was more than cordial. "

  • We use the word greeting more as an adjective, as in greeting cards.
  • It can also be used as a noun - his greeting was more than cordial.
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We use the word greeting more as an adjective, as in greeting cards.
It can also be used as a noun - his greeting was more than cordial.

When you use it as an opening salutation, or address (to one or many people), say "Greetings!" or "Greetings and Salutations!"

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