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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Letter Writing

Writing a letter

when do you write yours sincerely or yours faithfully?
  

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Hi, A traditional approach is to write 'Yours faithfully' when you begin with 'Dear Sir (or Madam)'. But in practice, almost every 'Dear Sir' letter I receive uses 'Yours sincerely'. Clive

  • Hi, A traditional approach is to write 'Yours faithfully' when you begin with 'Dear Sir (or Madam)'.
  • But in practice, almost every 'Dear Sir' letter I receive uses 'Yours sincerely'.
  • Clive
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Hi,

A traditional approach is to write 'Yours faithfully' when you begin with 'Dear Sir (or Madam)'.

But in practice, almost every 'Dear Sir' letter I receive uses 'Yours sincerely'.

Clive
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You use these expressions in formal letters.

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