-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On 08/11/2012 10:52, Wolfgang Bornath wrote: > 2012/11/8 Trish Fraser <[email protected]>: >> >> >>> Hi Donald and Johnny, >>> >>> On Thu, 8 Nov 2012 09:15:09 +0000 Donald Stewart >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> On 8 November 2012 00:45, Johnny A. Solbu <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> On Tuesday 06 November 2012 23:39, Shlomi Fish wrote: >>>>>> Dear sirs or madams, >>>>> >>>>> To me, this sounds a little to generic, a little to >>>>> unformal when contacting a law firm. I feel that if you're >>>>> using «Dear XXX» there should be one or the other. I.e. >>>>> Either Sir og Madam, but then you need to know the gender >>>>> of the one responding. and that can be a little tricky. >>>>> ;-)= >>>>> >>>> >>>> No, this is wrong, you *cannot* use just one, it has to be >>>> both. You could have Dear Sir/Madam, but the correct usage >>>> is as originally stated. This is an official letter, and >>>> therefore should have the official address to the recipient. >>> >>> Right. >>> >>>>> Consider using a more generinc term, like «Greetings» or >>>>> «Good morgning» (depending on the time of day you send the >>>>> email.) or a similar term. >>>>> >>>> >>>> This is far too colloquial, and unsuitable for a letter to >>>> an official body. >>>> >>> >>> I also agree. >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Shlomi Fish >>> >> >> If we're being formal and correct, it should be "Dear >> Sirs/Mesdames", I'm fairly sure. > > Really? Having a mix of English and French? > LOL! I haven't seen that for 50 years!
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