Please make corrections/edits to the following application/letter. There are also some questions in superscipt position, please answer them.
To,
The Vice Chancellor,
University of Chandrapore,
Chandrapore.
Subject: APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF LECTURER (PHYSICS)
Respected Sir,
I came to know through the reliable recourses that you have some vacancies
for service of above mention post. As such I qualify for this Grade. I offer my services
for this post. My experience and qualification will fit the position of this required post.
I am capable of accepting new challenges in ever changing environment.
So I shall be grateful to you if you give me a chance for the service of above
mention post.
My CV and other documents are enclosed herewith for your kind
consideration and favourable response please.
I hope that you will consider my application.
Yours truly,
Jane Doe
1: Is it correct to write date here? Dated: 18th Aug, 2006
Address:
C/O2: what does C/O mean here?. Mr. John Doe (Late)
Malgudi, Street #173: Can I write I just Street 17?, Malgudi Road, Chandrapore.
Contact No:
Res. (091)-454-5435 Cell. (359)-335-3554
I came to know through the reliable recourses Can't I use resources here instead of recourses? [what do you mean by this? Advertisements? The grapevine?] I just mean any source of information. [Too general and unlikely>> "I notice from your adevertisement in [name of newspaper/website] that you have some vacancies
Yours
truly,faithfully Should there be a comma between Yours and faithfully? [absolutely not]1: Is it correct to write date here? Dated:
Address:
C/O2: what does C/O mean here?. Mr. John Doe (Late) "care of" [nb "Late" indicates that Mr John Doe is dead, so he cannot be used as someone to whom correspondence is sent. I know C/O means care of but what is the purpose of using it here? I cannot think/ What is your source?
C/O. Mr. John Doe
Malgudi, Street #17, Malgudi Road, Chandrapore
Perhaps, by using C/O author of the application letter is trying to say that he is living with someone else like his grandfather and correspondence should be made to his grandpa's address.
Your original posting had this:
C/O Mr. John Doe (Late)
Okay, now I get it. Should I use a period after C/O or brackets around it?
C/O. Mr. John or [C/O] Mr. John
There are many other expressions of the kind c/o like:
D/O - daughter of
S/O - father of
D.O.B. - date of birth
Should these expressions also be written in small letters, but generally these expressions occur in the beginning of proceeding text?