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Guest Posted 22 years ago
Grammar

Should the date go above or below address

When writing a letter on 'Headed' paper, should the date be typed above the name and address to whom you are sending or below?


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Hi, I am not positive that there is a formal rule one way or the other. I just put it on top and be done with it. You might want to view your mail that you receive and see how most others do it.

— MountainHiker

  • Hi, I am not positive that there is a formal rule one way or the other.
  • I just put it on top and be done with it.
  • You might want to view your mail that you receive and see how most others do it.
  • MountainHiker
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Hi,

I am not positive that there is a formal rule one way or the other. I just put it on top and be done with it.

You might want to view your mail that you receive and see how most others do it.

MountainHiker
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Normally the date is last before the "Dear Sir:" line.
But I don't know what you mean by headed paper, so there may be a different convention to follow for that case.
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CalifJim,

You and I write our letters differently. But diversity is good. Emotion: smile

MountainHiker
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My apologies! I got completely muddle-headed on that one. For some reason I had confused the return address with the inside address. On top of that, having an inkling of what "header paper" was, I got the crazy idea that "put it on top" meant "put it above anything preprinted as a header". Oh my goodness, it's been an interesting week! I'm left talking to myself!
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No apologies required. I probably should have been more descriptive in my reply anyway. No harm, no foul.

MountainHiker
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