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Dear Mr Sir Begin Writing Formal Letter Surname

Idx 1837
Keyword Mr
Sub Entry Number 2
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence Dear Mr,
Correct Sentence Dear Sir,
Cloze Error Sentence Dear [[Mr]],
Cloze Sentence Dear [[Sir]],
Cloze Answer Sir
Choices Mr | Sir
Explanation

When you are writing a formal letter and you know the surname of the addressee, begin Dear Mr Smith, Dear Mrs Jones, Dear Ms Simpson etc. When you do not know the person's surname, begin Dear Sir, Dear Madam or Dear Sir/Madam .

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