Letter greeting

In my church, we'd say "Reverand and Mrs. Jones."

One book suggests: The Rev. and Mrs. Tom R. Anderson on the envelope. Start a business letter with Reverend Sir: Start a social letter with My dear Mr. Anderson:

Hi,

When (and where) was your book published? It sounds old-fashioned to me.

Best wishes, Clive

Yes, it is old-fashioned. Perhaps that's what we need to combat the incivility among so many younger and older people nowadays. Nevertheless, I am eager to know what the "modern" way is. Please give us an example so that the questioner , who I assume is a younger person, can use it as a model. Thank you.

Hi,

I'd suggest this.

On an envelope The Reverend and Mrs. Anderson.

Many, if not all, married women today prefer not to be spoken of as eg 'Mrs. Tom Anderson'. They feel it diminishes their individuality and their equality with their husband.

At the start of a business letter and of a social letter Dear Reverend Smith.

I concur in "The Reverand," and thought to include it; but it seems many churches have become shockingly informal in my old age.

Avangi
In my church, we'd say "Reverand and Mrs. Jones."

Isn't it "Reverend"?

If it's not, Clive's in trouble.

What ever became of Yoong Liat? He used to be my spell checker.

I dearly miss the old spell checker on my 1980's Compaq. In fact, I still use it for some things.

Hi, Avangi.
Some modern browsers (for example Google Chrome) incorporate a spell checker that could be as effective as our Yoong Liat.

It wouldn't be the same.