http://www.englishforums.com/search/pro.htm?q=tag%3aFormal+letter+tag%3aPluralsSearch results for 'tag:Formal letter tag:Plurals' matching tags 'Formal letter' and 'Plurals'en-USCSMOD (Build: 3260.39585)http://www.englishforums.com/English/SocialTitles/2/gccpw/Post.htm#511793Fri, 09 May 2008 21:31:52 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:511793Huevos&nbsp;If you are writing a formal letter don&#39;t put the person&#39;s name in the salutation; instead put it in the header. Use <i>dear sir</i> or <i>dear madam</i>. If you don&#39;t know the name or the sex of the person you wish to contact take the trouble to find out. If you are writing to a department use <i>dear sirs</i> (plural). <i>Dear sir or madam</i> sucks.<br />http://www.englishforums.com/English/SampleFormalLetterWriting/2/zvxpm/Post.htm#441570Mon, 12 Nov 2007 03:11:08 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:441570Grammar Geek<P>Dear Sir or Madam,</P> <P>This letter is to verify that Audrey Sullivan is a full-time employee of Grimes Janitorial Service. Ms. Sullivan is our assistant manager and is currently working out of the state for approximately six months. Our company is expanding, and Ms. Sullivan is assisting with the opening of a new office in Texas. If you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact me at the numbers below.</P> <P>Signed,</P> <P>Make sure you list your contact numbers - plural. If you have only one number, then change the last sentence to <EM>number</EM>.</P>