Clive  +  813859 Fri, 10 Jul 09 02:41 PM Hi, Ex : Pls let me know how long will you take ? Please let me know how long you will take. I'd appreciate it if you could let me know how long this will take. (more polite version)         did you send this emails to person and what is they are reply. Did you send this email to Tom? If so, what did he reply?   Clive   Clive Joined on Thu, Oct 28 2004 Canada Veteran Member 29,668 El tango argentino es un pensamiento triste que se puede bailar (The tango argentino is a sad thought which can be danced) Enrique Santos Discépolo Formal Letters, Letters, Formal

	Clive  +  943480 Thu, 15 Oct 09 08:57 PM Hi, Actually, when you are writing a formal letter never use a comma after addressing who the letter is to. The proper puncuation is a colon (:), not a comma. I see nothing at all wrong with a comma. Example "Dear whom it may concern:" I suggest that you search for and read the various threads here that deal with 'To whom it may concern'. Many learners on the Forum do not realize in what circumstances and how seldomly this phrase is to be used. The appropriate greeting if you are writing to a person whose name you do not know is as follows Dear Sir Dear Madam Dear Sir or Madam.   Best wishes, Clive Clive Formal Letters, Whom, Commas, Punctuation, Colons, Salutations, Letters, Formal