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Guest
#46359 Mon, 20 Sep 04 06:02 AM
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hello, sir
now i have a problem.
i plan to write to some persons whom i just know their names ,but i did not know them well, or you can say we are strangers, so at the beginning of the letter, how can i address them, i have learned one style in my middle school, that is "dear concerning to whom", i do not know wheather it is proper to greet a stranger, these strangers are college professors or docters, so i have to write my letter very carefully as the english is my second language, i may get my poster doctor from one of these professor, so please help me to choose a situable address when writing to a stranger.
thank you for your help!
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Mister Micawber
#46373 Mon, 20 Sep 04 11:00 AM
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If you know their names, you must use them:
'Dear Dr. Smith'
'Dear Prof. Muhammad'
'Dear Mr. Yamamoto'
If you do not know a person's name, use 'Dear Sir' or 'Dear Madam'.
If you do not know a person's sex, use 'Dear Sir or Madam'.
If you are just writing to a company or institution and do not know to whom the letter will be directed, use 'To Whom It May Concern'.
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