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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Letter Writing
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
What is the correct capitalization when using it in a letter?
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First: the phrase should not really be used in a letter to anyone, even if you don't know the name. It should be reserved for very general documents, like general letters of reference, letters to a company as a whole, etc-- when a letter, like a letter of recommendation, is prepared with no known addressee. ) That said, capitalization varies even among reputable sources.
- First: the phrase should not really be used in a letter to anyone, even if you don't know the name.
- It should be reserved for very general documents, like general letters of reference, letters to a company as a whole, etc-- when a letter, like a letter of recommendation, is prepared with no known addressee.
- ) That said, capitalization varies even among reputable sources.
- I find these three among reputable style guides, with the first the preponderant: To Whom It May Concern To Whom it May Concern To whom it may concern
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First: the phrase should not really be used in a letter to anyone, even if you don't know the name. It should be reserved for very general documents, like general letters of reference, letters to a company as a whole, etc-- when a letter, like a letter of recommendation, is prepared with no known addressee. (Even a general salutation such as "Dear Customer Service Representative," may be con
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