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Anonymous,
1 yr 276 days ago
hi there, could you please tell me, whether "Love and kisses" at the end of an email from a man to his female acquaintance does suggest any romantic attitude towards her, or it is just a friendly phrase? thank you! adam
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Wed, 06 Feb 08 09:43 PM
Hi,
It suggests to me at least some degree of romantic interest.
Clive
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Anonymous,
1 yr 275 days ago
What about ending a message with the word 'Peace'?
Peace,
Chuck
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Clive
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Thu, 07 Feb 08 04:57 PM
Hi,
It' OK. Just informal.
Clive
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Fri, 08 Feb 08 03:29 AM
Wow! What an informative thread! I was unaware that they used "yours faithfully" in the UK, but then I don't get out much. It sounds so quaint to me. Mr. P, I think it is in "Marjorie Morningstar" that the heroine copies out a letter she has just written to some man all over again on a fresh sheet of paper, just so she can sign it with the cool, breezy "Best," rather than whatever she had before. When I read that I'd never thought of "best" as a closing for a letter, and I'm embarrassed to admit I signed lots of letters that way for a while because I thought it seemed cool and breezy too
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Sat, 09 Feb 08 12:09 AM
Delmobile wrote: | |
Wow! What an informative thread! I was unaware that they used "yours faithfully" in the UK, but then I don't get out much. It sounds so quaint to me.
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You'd be surprised by how many BrEs would tut loudly over a "Yours faithfully" after a "Dear Tom/Dick/Tarquin", or a "Yours sincerely" after a "Dear sir".
But then, over here, a working day isn't quite complete without at least one chorus of tuts.
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Mr. P, I think it is in "Marjorie Morningstar" that the heroine copies out a letter she has just written to some man all over again on a fresh sheet of paper, just so she can sign it with the cool, breezy "Best," rather than whatever she had before. When I read that I'd never thought of "best" as a closing for a letter, and I'm embarrassed to admit I signed lots of letters that way for a while because I thought it seemed cool and breezy too ![Smile [:)]](/emoticons/emotion-1.gif)
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Breezy. Yes, that's it. Mysteriously breezy. That's what disconcerts...
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Mister Micawber
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Sat, 09 Feb 08 01:47 AM
| You'd be surprised by how many BrEs would tut loudly over a "Yours
faithfully" after a "Dear Tom/Dick/Tarquin", or a "Yours sincerely"
after a "Dear sir". |
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Thanks, MrP-- I've been wondering about that.
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Anonymous,
1 yr 266 days ago
What about APA style? Best regards, [Spelling: use "regard" ("regards" are
feelings of affection)]
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