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Welcome to English Forums, Steve.I don't think Dear Sirs is old-fashioned; it is a set phrase and still heavily in use. On the other hand 'to whom it may concern' is not really appropriate for business letters-- it is a formula used in testimonials mostly, and is rather old fashioned.Still, I...

If it's ok for you to do this. Can you check my answers and explaine why the ones I got wrong are wrong? Yes I do have to turn this in but I want to make sure they're right first. part 1 1. The governor spoke from the steps of the____about the___of the strike. a. capitol;affects b .capital;...