By Formal letters, Expressions

Yours sincerely and Yours faithfully In the UK, traditional valedictions have been mainly replaced by "Yours sincerely" or "Yours faithfully".(Do not paste and copy lengthy material without citing references-- MM) I personally feel that Kind Regards or Best Regards sounds cold...

Hi Tamguatlay,I am not Nona, and you probably won't trust me because I'm not a native speaker of English. I only wanted to share my experience, which can add something to the topic.As an ESL student of BrE, I was taught to end a letter with "Your faithfully" when it addresses...

Hi, I have got a few questions:1.Can I say "The Italians invented pizza"? The grammar is fine.2.Can I use the word "dig" instead of "excavate" in the following sentence "We are excavating an old Roman villa"/"We are digging an old Roman villa"? (on an archaeological dig, of course) No, I believe...

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.

Hi, Welcome to the Forum. I am new to this forum and I am very grateful for information presented herein. I am working in a law firm in Slovakia and have to deal with foreign companies and persons. When writing a formal letter I have a problem how to write a formal introduction with the meaning...

I am new to this forum and I am very grateful for information presented herein. I am working in a law firm in Slovakia and have to deal with foreign companies and persons. When writing a formal letter I have a problem how to write a formal introduction with the meaning " I am writing to you as a...

Could I use the expression I TAKE YOUR POINT BUT... in a formal letter? Thanks in advance

Welcome to the forum, Anonymous, (If you'd like to return, create a name for yourself, and sign in. Unless you'd like to remain anonymous.) On 'amazing'-- Yes, it is technically a word with an open meaning in relation to positive or negative feelings of excitement. Calling something...

"vis a vis" also means 'in relation to' or 'as compared with'. When writing any sort of formal letter, it always best to avoid expressions or phrases that you don't fully understand, and go for the simpler words. You might be better simply to write "I am motiviated by the opportunity to be...

I'm writing a letter to refuse the invitation to an international conference for my boss. Can anyone tell me how to write such a kind of letter? I found it difficult to find the appropriate expressions to make it "formal"... Thanks.