By Yours sincerely, Literature

I wonder If the letter as written beneath is a proper one in terms of politeness and gramatical structure. As English is not my mothertongue I am not really sure if it is. The words in grey are names that I took out of the letter to anonimyse. Could anyone please have a quick look? Thank you in...

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It is a little bit flowery, Reviver. Maybe we can make it a little more formal. I have left out the reference to your Zodiacal sign, as this is not considered significant in the west. Dear Sirs, Having studied hard during my education to date, and gained good grades, I am applying to you to...

Jon, I think your letter reads quite well. One sentence stood out to me because it is the same type of structure that I have difficulty with. I am going to play with it a bit. You might find you don't like my revised letter. If that is the case, at least you are better prepared to tweak...

Someone please help, I'm appalling at this! This is a letter to try and persuade agallery to look at some of my work... Is it too disjointed? Is it even slightly inriguing? And finally, does it read well? Thanks in advance Jon Dear ............, I am a painter in West Sussex looking for an...

You’ll find sample letters on the Internet; however, this might give you some clues. It was taken from a sample fund-raiser for a hospital picnic. It’s not totally appropriate – clumsy and not always believable. Good luck with it. Post again if you can use it and want help tailoring it...