Oct 13, 2017 · 1 It is correct to use 'Dear friends' informally, but never formally. The very definition of formal is: done in accordance with convention or etiquette; suitable for or constituting an official or important occasion. As such a formal letter would conform to Dear Sir, Dear Madam, Dear Mr. Jones etc. Not Dear friends.

As far as I know dear, darling, and honey are commonly used between lovers, but I suppose there are more words like that. What else is commonly used? Which of these can be used to address a (close...

I think friend of mine can be translated to my friend. In that case, doesn't friend of me make more sense? If we translate friend of mine to one of my friends then I guess friend of mine makes sen...

I would like to begin the speach adressing family & friends... Should I say " Dear Family & Friends " or " Dear Friends & Family "?

Jan 23, 2012 · Dear on its own is not a valid opening for a letter, whether personal or business. I have seen this usage quite a lot, though, in messages posted to online groups by people from India.

Jul 25, 2015 · 2 Well-educated Indians use the words dear and dearest exactly in the same way as people in the UK or the USA do. However, it is not uncommon to see some Indians prefix the word dear to an instruction or a piece of advice. Also, some Indians say 'Hello dear', when they could easily say just hello or hello xyz.

Sep 18, 2015 · Thank you, Michael. Can "Dear All" be considered to be more polite than "Dear all"? I have searched some business email writing samples and found some use "All" and some don't.

May 21, 2012 · The grammatical form of the sentence you indicate is certainly She is a friend of Jane and Tom's. meaning that they both know her and are her friends. However, particularly when speaking, the final "s" happens to be overlooked. With reference to Jay's answer, the option She's a friend of Jane's and Tom's indicates that they are both friends to this girl/woman, but they do not …

Apr 3, 2022 · How should you start a letter when addressing an entire family? Dear The Jones Family, or Dear Jones Family, I was discussing this with my wife and I preferred the former while my wife prefers ...

May 19, 2015 · "One of my dearest and closest friends" needs neither "most" nor the comma before the and in your title. Any way you render it, with zero, one, or two 'most's will be perfectly understandable, but as explained in comments, the suffix "-est" means the same thing as "most," so "most dearest" is the same as saying "most most dear." It's a common mistake, so please don't …