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Latest post Tue, Nov 24 2009 6:56 PM by Clive. 12 replies.
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Guest  +  80430 Fri, 11 Mar 05 02:46 PM
Many people close their emails as follows:

VR,

John Doe

What does VR stand for? It must be some form of an abbreviation for "regards".
Best answer by Mister Micawber  +  81634 Wed, 16 Mar 05 02:18 PM

It means 'very respectfully', but it is not really respectful to abbreviate like this, so it is a poor practice to imitate.

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Anonymous, 2 yr 161 days ago
what does vr stand for if not regards
Anonymous, 197 days ago

It stands for Very Respectfully, though it seems rather uncommon

Anonymous, 130 days ago
Very Respectfully,
Clive  +  826915 Mon, 20 Jul 09 02:07 AM
Hi,

Thanks for the comment, but the previous post already gave the same answer.

It's a good idea to check dates, so that you are involved in a discussion that is current.

 

Best wishes,Clive

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Anonymous, 84 days ago
"V/R" is the convention for closing most emails within the U.S. military, and so the usage probably has been borrowed from there.
Clive  +  884366 Thu, 03 Sep 09 04:32 AM
Hi,

That's interesting. Is it still used if the writer outranks the receiver?

 

Best wishes, Clive

Grammar Geek  +  884367 Thu, 03 Sep 09 04:34 AM
If I recall, that would be "Respectfully."


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