7. Составные существительные
bedroom, newspaper, reading-room, father-in-law
8. Составные прилагательные
a well-known writer, a well-dressed woman, a blue-eyed girl, a well-cared-for street
Appendix 4 business letters
mail (US) = post (UK) mailbox (US) = postbox (UK) zipcode (US) = post code (UK)
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sender – отправитель recipient = receiver = addressee – получатель письма addressee's company name |
Ave. – avenue; Rd – road; St – street / saint
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137, 5th Avenue New York NY 23301 USA |
street city postcode country (sender’s address) |
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receiver’s company name |
New York City Council City Hall New York |
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(receiver’s address) |
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Date (on the left or on the right) Greeting Beginning |
Monday, 3 March, 2012
Dear Sir / Madam (UK), / Gentlemen (USA), I am writing about … |
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Final Comment
Signature Name Position |
I look forward to hearing from you. Yours faithfully (UK), / Yours truly(USA) James A Davies James A Davies Managing Director |
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SOME WAYS TO OPEN A LETTER
Dear Sirs |
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to a company |
Dear Sir / Madam |
– |
to a person if you do not know his name |
Dear Mr / Mrs Smith |
– |
to a man / a married woman |
Dear Miss Smith |
– |
to an unmarried woman |
Dear Ms Smith |
– |
to a married or unmarried woman |
Dear John Hi John! |
– – |
to someone you know quite well to a friend |
Note: It is wrong to open a letter with ‘Dear Mr John’ or ‘Dear Mr John Smith’.
The way you close a letter depends on how you open it:
Dear Sirs/Sir/Madam |
– |
Yours faithfully |
Dear Mr/Mrs/Miss/MsSmith |
– |
Yours sincerely |
Dear John |
– |
Best wishes |
Addressing an envelope
Person sending the letter (or on back of envelope)
Name and address of person receiving the letter |
Mr. James A. Davies 1007 7th Avenue New York NY 23300 USA Mr. Frank Phillips 98 Cator Road London SE497LS Great Britain |
Stamp
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