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I will be thankful if someone could check my motivation letter. I am not a native English speaker, so I would appreciate any advice - on the outline and logic of the latter, the use of words, grammar, maybe spelling. Thank you very much. What they asked for: “Motivation letter (how the...

Very close, Coachpotato. In what language is the original letter written? I offer a couple of changes, in red. (But remember, I am not doing a translation.) Dear Sir or Madam, We are writing to you to place our first order from your catalogue, no. 28. In accordance with our telephone...

Yours faithfully/sincerely always strikes me as being the wrong way around. Surely you can only be faithful to someone you know. However, you can be sincere whether you know the person or not. I suppose it means that my letter is faithful to the truth, but that's not the predominant usage of...

As a personal goal I have set a task to develop my life as an active participant in social and cultural life. My work experience dates back to the year 2002 when I started working in a quarterly magazine as a typist and I have been working there ever since. I also have experience working in a...

Hello again Jim, and thanks for taking the time to answer my query. The point I was making about 'School is out' is that in my mind that is the correct grammar, not incorrect - perhaps I worded it badly (oops!), and my English friends who argue with me would, I think agree with you and me that...

Well, I don't really know at which hospital i'm gonig to stay at. It's a decision taken by the Norway National Comitee. The aim of this exchange program is to complete medical education and so they won't really get anything from my part (but my enthusiasm and desire of learning). This kind of...

According to their website, it's 'programme' (British spelling would be diplomatic here anyway) and 'Admissions Office'. Also, a letter beginning 'Dear Sir' should conclude with 'Yours faithfully' in formal British English, I believe. Other than that, Jim's looks fine to me.

Dear Sir: I am writing to apply for the Master's Degree program in European Comparative Public Policy.(1) I graduated in communication science in July 2004 from the University of xxx. My degree focuses on political communication and international relations. I also took several courses in...