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Dear John Sincerely Love/With Wishes Yours/With Love Faithfully

Idx 2949
Keyword yours
Sub Entry Number 1
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence Dear John, ... Yours sincerely ...
Correct Sentence Dear John, ... Yours/With love/With best wishes ...
Cloze Error Sentence Dear John, ... [[Yours sincerely]] ...
Cloze Sentence Dear John, ... [[Yours/With love/With best wishes]] ...
Cloze Answer Yours/With love/With best wishes
Choices With love | Yours | With best wishes | Yours sincerely
Explanation

Yours faithfully and Yours sincerely are used only in formal letters.

At the end of a letter to a friend or relative, use Yours, With love, With best wishes, etc.

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