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goldblum
6,756 posts
36 months
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Negative Creep said: Is the following correct, if writing to a third party:
Thank you for your letter. I'm sorry you are unhappy with the way your brother, Mr John Smith's, complaint has been handled. Thank you for your letter.I'm sorry you are unhappy with the way your brother's compliant has been dealt. Does the addressee not know the name of their own brother? Very odd.Sloppy as well.If you have to name Mr J. Smith then do it in a different sentence. 
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Negative Creep
11,274 posts
96 months
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goldblum said: Negative Creep said: Is the following correct, if writing to a third party:
Thank you for your letter. I'm sorry you are unhappy with the way your brother, Mr John Smith's, complaint has been handled. Thank you for your letter.I'm sorry you are unhappy with the way your brother's compliant has been dealt with. Does the addressee not know the name of their own brother? Very odd.Sloppy as well.If you have to name Mr J. Smith then do it in a different sentence. Reason being I wrote a similar letter at work today (to be exact, they were writing on behalf of their Sister in Law) and it's been bugging me since as it just didn't look right no matter how I wrote it. I've always written exactly who the letter refers to, even when the sender obviously knows. That way it's all official and can be no doubt who we are referring to. If it was a less immediate relation, such as someone writing on behalf of a client, it seem even more sensible to include the name of the person(s) they're talking about
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goldblum
6,756 posts
36 months
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Dear Sir/Madam
Thank you for your letter.
RE: Mr J.Smith
I am sorry....
Try it that way?
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central
15,959 posts
86 months
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driver67 said: Guy's that know how to do it
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Negative Creep
11,274 posts
96 months
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goldblum said: Dear Sir/Madam
Thank you for your letter.
RE: Mr J.Smith
I am sorry....
Try it that way? Not allowed to format a letter in that manner. On a related note, most of the work at our place has been sent to India (because it's not like we have anyone in need of employment here). The standard of correspondence is nothing less than shocking. I don't think I've read a single letter they've written that doesn't contain a grammatical error.
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goldblum
6,756 posts
36 months
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Negative Creep said: goldblum said: Dear Sir/Madam
Thank you for your letter.
RE: Mr J.Smith
I am sorry....
Try it that way? Not allowed to format a letter in that manner. On a related note, most of the work at our place has been sent to India (because it's not like we have anyone in need of employment here). The standard of correspondence is nothing less than shocking. I don't think I've read a single letter they've written that doesn't contain a grammatical error. Good grammar is a rarity nowadays.Some take pride in attempting to write well,others don't appear to care less.The point a lot of people miss is that it can be seen as quite rude and vulgar to address someone with poor English.I'm afraid good grammar is becoming a lost art,although some sections of PH are refreshingly well written.
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FamilyDub
2,966 posts
34 months
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S8QUATTRO said: Bushmills Irish Whisky 10 a bottle at Asda, thats how
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FamilyDub
2,966 posts
34 months
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Furyblade_Lee said: I hate people who drive cars on the public road withy no insurance. It cost us 's to insure our cars, and those who dont bother either get away with it of recieve stupid, paltry fines of only a few hundred pounds if they do actually get caught. I have no sympathy for them, and if caught on the public road should recieve fines in excess of 1,000 miniumum or have their car crushed. End of.
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marshalla
8,022 posts
70 months
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Negative Creep said: Is the following correct, if writing to a third party:
Thank you for your letter. I'm sorry you are unhappy with the way your brother, Mr John Smith's, complaint has been handled. "Dear ...., Thank you for your letter. I am sorry to hear that you are dissatisified with the manner in which the complaint made by Mr. John Smith, your brother, has been dealt."
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Magic919
7,545 posts
70 months
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spareparts said: LOL! Selective reading at it's best.
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ATTAK Z
2,034 posts
58 months
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gtdc
4,234 posts
152 months
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hora said: Back then I thought monsters and ghost's might get me during the night however now I know nutters with chloroform now stalk the night 
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rolando
389 posts
24 months
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jellison said: Classic's, not triump Aclaims!!
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Magic919
7,545 posts
70 months
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simonNOSking said: bloody rent a bobby's! Your not real police for a reason. You dont know the law from your ass.
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DickyC
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67 months
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Bill
26,400 posts
124 months
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nitrodan said: well plan A didnt work, with the petitions and just a few people protesting, the chancellor is still increasing the fuel price and going to make more money out of us .63p per £. it doesnt matter about the cost of fag's and drink because it's up to you and me if we waste money on them, but fuel isnt we all NEED it, why are we just sitting back and letting them get away with it, whats happened to the old days when lorrys block roads etc, anyone got any idea's, or is it just me banging my head on the wall.
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central
15,959 posts
86 months
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The Major said: google are ment to be making HUD glass's
I think there really cool and want a pair
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marshalla
8,022 posts
70 months
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eskidavies said: When i was at school we a lesson once a week called career's where you learnt interview techniques,how to do cv's,apptitude tests and all stuff to help you on the road to the futre. Irony.
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Muntu
5,905 posts
68 months
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GC8 said: Muntu said: westhamtim said: Does anybody have experience of investing in these? I'm familiar with the theory and the risks as reported in the financial press and broker's' websites but
... Really? This makes you look far more foolish than the poster you've quoted. Ah. So you change my post then tell me that I look foolish because of the change that you just made? Are you having a period? 
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singlecoil
14,923 posts
115 months
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Mudgey said: eBay fee's. However I know ebay have been changing policy's
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