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Alpachino10 Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary
Reverent
Hi;
I want to write a formal and polite letter to someone. Can I use the word "reverent" to refer to the one I'm writhing to? Here is my sentence:
I want to draw the reverent referee's attention to the following information...
If "reverent' is not the right word, then what should I use? It would be well appreciated if the aforementioned sentence is rewritten decently.
Thanks in advance.
I want to write a formal and polite letter to someone. Can I use the word "reverent" to refer to the one I'm writhing to? Here is my sentence:
I want to draw the reverent referee's attention to the following information...
If "reverent' is not the right word, then what should I use? It would be well appreciated if the aforementioned sentence is rewritten decently.
Thanks in advance.
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) referee's attention to the following information... reverent applies to someone who is being religious and pious toward someone or something.
- ) referee's attention to the following information...
- reverent applies to someone who is being religious and pious toward someone or something.
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I would like to call the (respected?) referee's attention to the following information...
reverent applies to someone who is being religious and pious toward someone or something.
reverent applies to someone who is being religious and pious toward someone or something.
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many thanks. So, unlike some languages, I guess there usually isn't such a word in English to be used in such cases, right? I mean the cases in which we want to politely refer to our listener .
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Generally there is not an specific adjective for an addressee. In the case of professions, there are terms of respect. Most of these are not used in modern communications, because they sound unctuous and ingratiating.
For pastors, we can say Reverend Jones.
For judges, we can say The Honorable Mr. Jones. (This is still commonly used.)
For professors, the learned Dr. Jones.
For pastors, we can say Reverend Jones.
For judges, we can say The Honorable Mr. Jones. (This is still commonly used.)
For professors, the learned Dr. Jones.
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Reverent and honorable are not the right words for a referee.
You could possibly try respectable, or reputable (if that's the case). There are other words such as distinguished, creditable, and estimable that may be used to describe a person and his/her role, but this would generally be in an introduction to others, not the way one would address the person directly, except in the cases
You could possibly try respectable, or reputable (if that's the case). There are other words such as distinguished, creditable, and estimable that may be used to describe a person and his/her role, but this would generally be in an introduction to others, not the way one would address the person directly, except in the cases
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