Anonymous  +  215368 Fri, 14 Apr 06 05:02 PM Im a little confused, this is a business letter let me give you an example: Date Name and address Dear Ms.  first and last name,   <------------ would this be incorrect to use the first and last name? Anonymous Dates, Business Letters

	Grammar Geek  +  215432 Fri, 14 Apr 06 07:55 PM It is far more common to see "Dear Ms. Smith" than Dear Ms. Jane Smith."  If you did not know the recipients gender, you would say "Dear Jane Smith." Grammar Geek Joined on Tue, Jan 10 2006 Veteran Member 19,683 Barbara, who answers in American English. My housekeeping skills attest to the truth of the second law of thermodynamics: Left to themselves, things get more and more random! Genders