http://www.englishforums.com/English/EslGeneralEnglishGrammar-Questions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here.enXMOD (Build: 3598.39794)http://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/11/bpbgv/Post.htm#565250Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:52:29 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:565250Grammar Geek0http://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/11/bpbgv/Post.htm#565250http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-565250.xmlThis thread has been running for three years. It's time to end additional comments on something that seems to have been resolved.http://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/11/bpbgv/Post.htm#565221Sun, 08 Feb 2009 18:52:29 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:565221Anonymous1http://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/11/bpbgv/Post.htm#565221http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-565221.xmlAs a trained teacher of English as a foreign language (TEFL), the rules are still the same as they were when I left school (50 years ago!). The valedition "Yours faithfully" is used in cases where the salutation is "Dear Sir" or "Dear Madam" . The valedition "Yours sincerely" is used in cases where the salutation is personal, "Dear Ian" or "Dear Mr. Blogs" . The valedition "Your truly" is often used in the USA but almost never used here in England other than as slang meaning me, myself or I (the meal was prepared by yours truly) but even this is quite rare. Capitalisation for the valedition is the same as for any paragraph, First letter is a capital then lower...http://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/11/bpbgv/Post.htm#562391Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:52:29 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:562391Anonymous2http://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/11/bpbgv/Post.htm#562391http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-562391.xmlI am an English businessman. The way you're supposed to sign off a letter depends on how you start. In a letter, if you don't know the name of the person to whom you are sending the letter, you start "Dear Sirs,". If you start with this form, it is correct to end with "Yours faithfully," In a letter, if you do know the name of the person to whom you are sending the letter, you start "Dear Mark,". If this is a formal letter, then it is correct to end with "Yours sincerely," - though if this is an informal letter you can end it however you want. With email the conventions are more recent and less clearly defined. I often start with "Hi Mark", or "Hello Mark" (just...http://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/10/bpbgv/Post.htm#559772Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:52:29 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:559772Anonymous3http://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/10/bpbgv/Post.htm#559772http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-559772.xmlhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/10/bpbgv/Post.htm#559117Fri, 08 May 2009 17:52:29 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:559117Anonymous4http://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/10/bpbgv/Post.htm#559117http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-559117.xmlI think it seems that using "Best regards" is better than "Best R egards".http://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/10/bpbgv/Post.htm#555352Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:52:29 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:555352Mister Micawber5http://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/10/bpbgv/Post.htm#555352http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-555352.xml. Only the first word is capitalized. Capitalizing both shows an ignorance of accepted practice in careful, formal writing.http://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/10/bpbgv/Post.htm#555166Sun, 08 Feb 2009 18:52:29 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:555166Anonymous6http://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/10/bpbgv/Post.htm#555166http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-555166.xmlthis look like a 3 year old question, did you find out "Someone wrote that you might capitalize the first letter in both words. What is the significance of that and what would it mean?" this answer yet?http://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/10/bpbgv/Post.htm#555165Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:52:29 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:555165Clive7http://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/10/bpbgv/Post.htm#555165http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-555165.xmlHi, An interesting attempt at interpretation, but a native speaker wouldn't look at it in that way, in my opinion. Clivehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/10/bpbgv/Post.htm#555161Fri, 08 May 2009 17:52:29 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:555161Anonymous8http://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/10/bpbgv/Post.htm#555161http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-555161.xmlit is ok for me but it sounds funny sometime, it sounds like "up yours" don't you think? so "yours" may be too simple.http://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/10/bpbgv/Post.htm#551644Sun, 08 Feb 2009 18:52:29 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:551644Clive9http://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/10/bpbgv/Post.htm#551644http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-551644.xmlHi, No. Generally speaking, I think that pretty well everyone just ignores the way an email or letter ends. ( Unless you are romatically interested in the person you are communicating with. ) Clivehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/10/bpbgv/Post.htm#551638Fri, 08 May 2009 17:52:29 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:551638Anonymous10http://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/10/bpbgv/Post.htm#551638http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-551638.xmlEnglish is not my mother tongue but I use it a lot in my work. I have to admit that I end my e-mails with "kind regards" or "best regards" but in the last period I started to use "yours" while ending informal mails to colleagues. Then I was accused that ending with "yours" implies a too personal valediction. I didn't mean to!!! Do you think it would embarrass you if I end like this: Yours, Elahttp://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/10/bpbgv/Post.htm#540352Sun, 08 Mar 2009 18:52:29 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:540352Mister Micawber11http://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/10/bpbgv/Post.htm#540352http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-540352.xml. I use 'Best regards' consistently in business emails.http://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/9/bpbgv/Post.htm#540349Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:52:29 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:540349Anonymous12http://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/9/bpbgv/Post.htm#540349http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-540349.xmlWell, 'warm regards' or 'warmest regards' has the kind of ambiguous connotations I think you're looking for. I think that the body of the letters is probably where to get more into your conversation, though (and, really, my experience with academia has been that it's always personal, even when you really don't want it to be). Anyway, what I got on here to say (not to you, anonymous). I have never seen an email from a native English speaker use "Best regards" - to be honest, it sounds kind of stilted to my American ears. If you're feeling formal, then a simple "Regards," works. If you're a little looser that day, then try "Best wishes,". Also, the capitalization pattern...http://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/9/bpbgv/Post.htm#538391Sun, 08 Mar 2009 18:52:29 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:538391Clive13http://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/9/bpbgv/Post.htm#538391http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-538391.xmlHi, Personally, I think it's what you say in the rest of the email that makes the difference. But other people here may give you much better opinions. Good luck, Clivehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/9/bpbgv/Post.htm#538161Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:52:29 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:538161Anonymous14http://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/9/bpbgv/Post.htm#538161http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-538161.xmlAlright - I'm an American girl corresponding via email with a British male. This began quite simply - regarding his book, and - we've had a few exchanges at this point. . In general he closes his emails with "With kind regards" etc. and recently moved to "With all good wishes,". I know I've no real reason to hope that this is anything more than simply a conversation, but - that said - are there any closings I could perhaps use which might up the ante, so to speak - without scaring him off? I would be much obliged! Thank you! Kind regards, K.http://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/9/bpbgv/Post.htm#523227Sun, 08 Feb 2009 18:52:29 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:523227Anonymous15http://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/9/bpbgv/Post.htm#523227http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-523227.xmlYours sincerely and Yours faithfully In the UK, traditional valedictions have been mainly replaced by "Yours sincerely" or "Yours faithfully". (Do not paste and copy lengthy material without citing references-- MM) I personally feel that Kind Regards or Best Regards sounds cold and distant. Yours Truely.....or anything starting out with YOURS is to personal. A simple Thank You is warm, professional, and friendly. Petyon/ HR Managerhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/9/bpbgv/Post.htm#515360Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:52:29 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:515360Anonymous16http://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/9/bpbgv/Post.htm#515360http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-515360.xmlThis is the rule - no doubt about it.http://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/9/bpbgv/Post.htm#514481Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:52:29 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:514481Anonymous17http://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/9/bpbgv/Post.htm#514481http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-514481.xmlThe convention in letter writing is simply this: If you don't know the name of the person you are writing to (maybe it is a letter of complaint to the head of a business or organisation) and you are beginning the letter Dear Sir or Madam, then you should sign off Yours faithfully. If you do know the person by name, and start the letter Dear Mr or Mrs ***, then you should sign off Yours sincerely. In email, the sign off can be much more informal, such as Best wishes or Kind regards. I hope that helps?http://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/9/bpbgv/Post.htm#509319Sun, 08 Feb 2009 18:52:29 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:509319Anonymous18http://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/9/bpbgv/Post.htm#509319http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-509319.xmlWhen I was at secrerarial college many years ago, the rule was that if your letter was addressed by name: 'Dear Mr. Smith', or 'Dear John Smith' you used 'Yours sincerely'. If however you addressed it more impersonally: 'Dear Sir/Madam' then you used 'Yours faithfully'http://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/9/bpbgv/Post.htm#507986Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:52:29 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:507986Clive19http://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/9/bpbgv/Post.htm#507986http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-507986.xmlHi, What about when you end a conversation with something like, "It's been good to see you again, Jack. Please give my best to Doris and the kids. I'm sorry they couldn't come on this trip with you," or "So, you're going to the San Diego office? If you see Sandra Evans out there, give her my best." Is this usage another one of our quaint southern US idioms, grounded in ignorance and bad grammar? Or is it more widespread ? Yes, seems pretty common to me. Just 'my best wishes'. Best wishes, Clivehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/9/bpbgv/Post.htm#507985Sun, 08 Mar 2009 18:52:29 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:507985Clive20http://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/9/bpbgv/Post.htm#507985http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-507985.xmlHi, So, it would be great If you guys can solve the mystery of what "My Best" means. It's not really a big mystery. It just means 'My best wishes' or 'My best regards'. Clivehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/8/bpbgv/Post.htm#507983Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:52:29 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:507983Delmobile21http://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/8/bpbgv/Post.htm#507983http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-507983.xmlWhat about when you end a conversation with something like, "It's been good to see you again, Jack. Please give my best to Doris and the kids. I'm sorry they couldn't come on this trip with you," or "So, you're going to the San Diego office? If you see Sandra Evans out there, give her my best." Is this usage another one of our quaint southern US idioms, grounded in ignorance and bad grammar? Or is it more widespread?http://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/8/bpbgv/Post.htm#507809Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:52:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:507809Anonymous22http://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/8/bpbgv/Post.htm#507809http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-507809.xmlA friend of mine sent me an email last night and ended by "My Best", her Name. I personally feel that she likes me. I have never seen anyone end a letter or e-mail with "My Best" and have heard Academics end with "Best". You are right MrP, it's very disconcerting when someone ends with Best and in my case its even more because she has ended it with "My Best". I'm dying to figure out what she actually meant. So, it would be great If you guys can solve the mystery of what "My Best" means. Thankshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/8/bpbgv/Post.htm#505396Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:52:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:505396Clive23http://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/8/bpbgv/Post.htm#505396http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-505396.xmlHi, Yes, excellent. Clivehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/8/bpbgv/Post.htm#505359Sun, 08 Feb 2009 18:52:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:505359Little Cloud24http://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/8/bpbgv/Post.htm#505359http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-505359.xmlHi. Last week I sent a fax to a hotel in London in order to book a room and I addressed the letter to such Mrs. X with whom I exchange some e-mails in preceding days. So, I knew the name of the person I was writing to, but not personally. I began the letter writing: Dear Mrs. X and ended with: Yours sincerely Did I do the right choice?http://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/8/bpbgv/Post.htm#504916Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:52:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:504916Anonymous25http://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/8/bpbgv/Post.htm#504916http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-504916.xmlSave your fingers. The sender's regard or respect (hopefully high) for the recipient should be evident from the content of an email. Paper communications are maybe a little different being inherently quaint and not very respectful to trees! David Kirkhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/8/bpbgv/Post.htm#504355Sun, 08 Mar 2009 18:52:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:504355Anonymous26http://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/8/bpbgv/Post.htm#504355http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-504355.xmlThe grammar teacher did indeed have a point. The correct usage is either "Best wishes" or "Kind regards" - but never a combination of the two "Best regards" - which is at best clunky and at worst reveals a lack of good grammar. It is also fine to use "Yours sincerely" although this would normally be applied to a letter rather than a (less formal) email.http://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/8/bpbgv/Post.htm#501264Sun, 08 Feb 2009 18:52:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:501264Anonymous27http://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/8/bpbgv/Post.htm#501264http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-501264.xmlFaithfully? Many people do not believe in faith. Regards is personal. Wishes, many people believe that wishes do not exist in a deterministic universe. Best, is the only way to end it.http://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/8/bpbgv/Post.htm#498673Sun, 08 Feb 2009 18:52:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:498673Clive28http://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/8/bpbgv/Post.htm#498673http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-498673.xmlHi, In Canada, I'd say 'Yours faithfully' is rarely used. Everybody wants to be more friendly, I guess. Best wishes, Clivehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/8/bpbgv/Post.htm#498643Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:52:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:498643Anonymous29http://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/8/bpbgv/Post.htm#498643http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-498643.xmlThe expression "yours faithfully" isn't old fashioned. It applies to any letter where the recipient is unknown. Hence, if you begin with Dear Sir/Madam you end with Yours Faithfully . If you know the person in a formal context, or at least their name/sex, then you write Yours Sincerely or Sincerely. Ergo, if it is a letter to a lecturer, it would begin Dear Dr. Euripides and end Yours Sincerely . In cases where you are on a first name basis with the recipient, you can then use a more friendly context specific greeting: kind regards, best wishes, all the best, etc. Fact.http://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/7/bpbgv/Post.htm#477484Fri, 08 May 2009 17:52:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:477484Anonymous30http://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/7/bpbgv/Post.htm#477484http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-477484.xmlWhat about APA style? Best regards,http://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/7/bpbgv/Post.htm#474608Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:52:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:474608Mister Micawber31http://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/7/bpbgv/Post.htm#474608http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-474608.xmlYou'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". Thanks, MrP-- I've been wondering about that.http://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/7/bpbgv/Post.htm#474584Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:52:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:474584MrPedantic32http://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/7/bpbgv/Post.htm#474584http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-474584.xmlDelmobile 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. 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. Delmobile wrote: 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...http://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/7/bpbgv/Post.htm#474137Fri, 08 May 2009 17:52:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:474137Delmobile33http://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/7/bpbgv/Post.htm#474137http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-474137.xmlWow! 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 toohttp://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/7/bpbgv/Post.htm#473950Sun, 08 Mar 2009 18:52:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:473950Clive34http://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/7/bpbgv/Post.htm#473950http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-473950.xmlHi, It' OK. Just informal. Clivehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/7/bpbgv/Post.htm#473937Sun, 08 Feb 2009 18:52:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:473937Anonymous35http://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/7/bpbgv/Post.htm#473937http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-473937.xmlWhat about ending a message with the word 'Peace'? Peace, Chuckhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/7/bpbgv/Post.htm#473598Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:52:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:473598Anonymous36http://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/7/bpbgv/Post.htm#473598http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-473598.xmlthank you, Clivehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/7/bpbgv/Post.htm#473576Sun, 08 Mar 2009 18:52:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:473576Clive37http://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/7/bpbgv/Post.htm#473576http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-473576.xmlHi, It suggests to me at least some degree of romantic interest. Clivehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/7/bpbgv/Post.htm#473538Fri, 08 May 2009 17:52:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:473538Anonymous38http://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/7/bpbgv/Post.htm#473538http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-473538.xmlhi 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! adamhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/6/bpbgv/Post.htm#470387Sun, 08 Feb 2009 18:52:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:470387MrPedantic39http://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/6/bpbgv/Post.htm#470387http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-470387.xmlThey do in the UK. MrPhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/6/bpbgv/Post.htm#470317Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:52:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:470317Anonymous40http://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/6/bpbgv/Post.htm#470317http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-470317.xml"Best Regards"...sorry, but no one really uses "yours faithfully" anymore.http://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/6/bpbgv/Post.htm#465946Sun, 08 Mar 2009 18:52:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:465946Anonymous41http://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/6/bpbgv/Post.htm#465946http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-465946.xmlI'm assuming you have all the names in an M$ excel sheet somewhere? If you do, and have the ability to use M$ Access(as well as some knowledge on how to use it) you could easily create personalized cards Anonymous wrote: Hi there , I have a question related to this subject I f I may to ask .. I work for a school , and I was in charge to write an invitation card for mothers to come over , but I should do this in behalf of children . Dear Mom, so and so Sincerely yours, Your child . I meant to be generalized so I didn't write the name of each child . I left it "Your child" so it is applicable for all mothers and save the hassle to write the name of more than 300 kids . And I will be able to have on card to...http://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/6/bpbgv/Post.htm#460350Fri, 08 May 2009 17:52:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:460350Mister Micawber42http://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/6/bpbgv/Post.htm#460350http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-460350.xmlI just answered your Anonymous post on this same thread, Haifaa.http://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/6/bpbgv/Post.htm#460349Sun, 08 Feb 2009 18:52:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:460349Haifaa43http://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/6/bpbgv/Post.htm#460349http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-460349.xmlHi there , I have a question related to this subject If I may to ask .. I work for a school , and I was in charge to write an invitation card for mothers to come over , but I should do this in behalf of children . Dear Mom, so and so Sincerely yours, Your child . I meant to be generalized so I didn't write the name of each child . I left it "Your child" so it is applicable for all mothers and save the hassle to write the name of more than 300 kids . And I will be able to have on card to be photocopied rather than have 300 cards to be printed with exact name of each child on the card . My supervisor objected saying that it is totally wrong and invalid to do so, If I want to use "sincerely your" I have to write the...http://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/6/bpbgv/Post.htm#460334Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:52:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:460334Mister Micawber44http://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/6/bpbgv/Post.htm#460334http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-460334.xmlOnly by the strictest formal British business standards is ' Sincerely yours ' used with ' Dear Mr Jones ' while ' Yours faithfully ' is used with ' Dear Sir '. This fine point can be gaily ignored in a casual note such as you are creating-- and after all, Mom is her name, isn't it? Actually, in your letter from child to mother, even ' Sincerely yours ' sounds overly formal-- why not just ' Love '? And if you do not have the time available to write an individual name on each, ' Your child ' sounds just fine. With a little extra photocopying, you could sign half of them ' Your son ' and the other half ' Your daughter '-- or you could leave blank spaces and have the kids fill them in in their own handwriting: ' Dear _______ ... Love ,...http://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/6/bpbgv/Post.htm#460309Sun, 08 Mar 2009 18:52:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:460309Anonymous45http://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/6/bpbgv/Post.htm#460309http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-460309.xmlHi there , I have a question related to this subject I f I may to ask .. I work for a school , and I was in charge to write an invitation card for mothers to come over , but I should do this in behalf of children . Dear Mom, so and so Sincerely yours, Your child . I meant to be generalized so I didn't write the name of each child . I left it "Your child" so it is applicable for all mothers and save the hassle to write the name of more than 300 kids . And I will be able to have on card to be photocopied rather than have 300 cards to be printed with excat name of each child on the card . My supervisor objected saying that it is a wrong and invalid to do so, If I want to use "sincerely your" I have to write the excat...http://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/6/bpbgv/Post.htm#452555Sun, 08 Feb 2009 18:52:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:452555Mister Micawber46http://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/6/bpbgv/Post.htm#452555http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-452555.xmlNot much for the social graces, I see, Anon. Good luck in your business career.http://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/6/bpbgv/Post.htm#452492Fri, 08 May 2009 17:52:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:452492Anonymous47http://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/6/bpbgv/Post.htm#452492http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-452492.xmlAll of this seems a bit silly to me in terms of choosing an e-mail sign-off. First, it seems to have become a fad to end e-mails with "Regards". If everyone is sending "regards", then it seems fairly disengenous; surely one does not have "regards" for every single recipient of their e-mails. Personally I find it annoying to see "regards" at the end of everyone's e-mails. It reminds me of when lots of people were using the terms "my bad", "you go girl", etc. etc. If you don't mean it, why say it? Just put your name and company info if the recipient is not familiar with you. If they know, you why even put your name? They will see it in the e-mail header. It's e-mail, not a loving letter.http://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/5/bpbgv/Post.htm#425157Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:52:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:425157Janet M48http://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/5/bpbgv/Post.htm#425157http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-425157.xmlTo Anonymous who wrote the following: "I think it boils down to present day - we are all becoming very lazy with grammer and letter writing because we are in such a hurry to get everything done both in business and in leisure. You only have to look at the way children use the mobile phone text messages and that says it all. Who is going to teach proper english (if there will be such a thing in 30 years when we are shortening all the words in the sentence for speed, how will today's educated (I choose the word loosley) be able to teach English in the years ahead?" Proper English??? Firstly, you should spell "loosley" properly. May I ask , how exactly you define "proper English"? Did Chaucer, Shakespeare, Milton or Austen...http://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/5/bpbgv/Post.htm#423827Sun, 08 Feb 2009 18:52:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:423827Mister Micawber49http://www.englishforums.com/English/BestRegardsRegardsYoursSincerely-Correct/5/bpbgv/Post.htm#423827http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-423827.xmlWhat part do you want corrected?