By Difference between, Formal letters

Which way would be more appropriate when used in a formal letter? Are both expressions correct ( I know they're both in use, though), and is there any difference between them? Thanks a lot, N.

Kooyeen wrote: I was told to use the present or past perfect in those situations, but I often find the present continuous (even in newspapers). Kim O'Donnel: This is the first time I'm hearing a negative report. He is surprised. And he says that hearing reports is happening frequently in his...

Hello Luve I've made a few changes, in bold, which I hope will help: 1.Bad news spreads faster and further than good news. Generally, people get things right more often than they get things wrong. They take care to get things right themselves, and try to avoid mistakes, but they do enjoy...