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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Letter Writing
Letter writing
Dear all,
Is it poor grammar to reuse someones name within the same letter? For example within the letter you want to emphasise that something should be done. eg "Edward, I would be grateful if you would contact me if......."
many thanks
Is it poor grammar to reuse someones name within the same letter? For example within the letter you want to emphasise that something should be done. eg "Edward, I would be grateful if you would contact me if......."
many thanks
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Hi, It's really just a matter of style. I wouldn't do this in a business letter. In a personal letter, I wouldn't do it a lot.
- Hi, It's really just a matter of style.
- I wouldn't do this in a business letter.
- In a personal letter, I wouldn't do it a lot.
- It often implies either an intimacy or an urgency, or both.
- Here are a couple of extreme examples.
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Hi,
It's really just a matter of style.
I wouldn't do this in a business letter.
In a personal letter, I wouldn't do it a lot. It often implies either an intimacy or an urgency, or both.
Here are a couple of extreme examples.
eg Mary, I love you. Please say you love me too, Mary.
eg Mary, Mother is very ill. You need to come home immediately, Mary.
It's really just a matter of style.
I wouldn't do this in a business letter.
In a personal letter, I wouldn't do it a lot. It often implies either an intimacy or an urgency, or both.
Here are a couple of extreme examples.
eg Mary, I love you. Please say you love me too, Mary.
eg Mary, Mother is very ill. You need to come home immediately, Mary.
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