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? -- wobo
