[etni] Re: Fw: re: formal letter?
- From: harriet gadisman <hgadisman@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: moranl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, ask@xxxxxxxx, etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2007 20:47:51 -0700 (PDT)
Dear Eitan,
The date was always traditionally on the right. Starting with computer word-
processing, the date is now also acceptable on the left.
Harriet Gadisman
----- Original Message ----
From: Eitan Levy <moranl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: ask@xxxxxxxx; etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc: judyastary@xxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 8:45:33 AM
Subject: [etni] Re: Fw: re: formal letter?
Are you sure the date is on the LEFT side? I have always taught that
the date is on the right, under the writer's address.
Eitan
At 17:19 16-04-07, you wrote:
>----- Original Message -----
>From: judyastary@xxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: formal letter?
>
>
>Dear Etniers,
>Please note that the two addresses in a formal letter DO NOT COUNT in the
>word count. Words are counted in the BODY OF THE LETTER only.
>Similarly, the formal letter should be constructed in such a way that it has
>an introduction. a main body and a conclusion in addition to two addresses,
>a date (left side), and appropriate opening and closing greetings (Dear Sir,
>Yours sincerely / Yours truly NOT just "Yours").
>Students should relate to the topic in a sensible way and use the
>appropriate formal letter register.
>
>You will prevent valuable points being lost if you make sure your students
>are aware of these points.
>Thanks for reading,
>
>
>
>Iris wrote:
> >Do the two addresses of the formal letter count as words in the total
> >number
>of words of the writing task?
>
>
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