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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Use of the word "beloved"

Hi. Is it correct to use the word "beloved" to address someone in a letter like these? Thank you in advance for your help.

Dear my beloved son:
Or
Dear my beloved wife:
  

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Anonymous Is it correct You may use anything you like to your wife or son, but why aren't you writing to them in your own language?! Anonymous Dear my beloved son:OrDear my beloved wife That is rather old fashioned. Nowadays, we just use the name.

— Mister Micawber

  • Anonymous Is it correct You may use anything you like to your wife or son, but why aren't you writing to them in your own language?!
  • Anonymous Dear my beloved son:OrDear my beloved wife That is rather old fashioned.
  • Nowadays, we just use the name.
  • With your wife, you might use 'Dearest' instead of 'Dear'.
  • Dear son, Dear Minjoon, Dearest Soo Jung,
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AnonymousIs it correct
You may use anything you like to your wife or son, but why aren't you writing to them in your own language?!
AnonymousDear my beloved son:OrDear my beloved wife
That is rather old fashioned. Nowadays, we just use the name. With your wife, you might use 'Dearest' instead of 'Dear'.

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