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Q&A Eliminating repetitive “which was ... ” statements at the end of sentences

I have noticed lately, that when I write letters describing things I've done recently, I default too often to sentences that look like "We did such-and-such, which was really great." I notice that ...

1 answer  ·  posted 8y ago by teepee‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A How to indicate that a single letter was removed from a quotation

Suppose a source text says: 1 Timothy 2:4 says that God desires all people to be saved. Now suppose I want to quote it like this: It is possible for God to "desire all people to be saved....

4 answers  ·  posted 9y ago by Chris Morris‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A What is the correct way to write a fractional number in a formal letter?

If I'm talking about a length of time in a cover letter, let's say 5.5 years, what would be the correct way to write this? five-and-a-half years 5-1/2 years 5.5 years

1 answer  ·  posted 11y ago by bernk‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Avoiding unintended rudeness or accusatory tones in reminder emails

I am in one of the newsletter teams of my company. Last week, I had mailed the Vice-President of our company to write an article for our newsletter, to which he replied in affirmative and mailed me...

1 answer  ·  posted 11y ago by bengaluriga‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A What are the 'header' lines/meta information in a formal letter called?

When writing a letter there is often meta information about the correspondence before the actual content of the letter. For example, in bold below:- Address,Town,City,Postcode 23rd July 20...

2 answers  ·  posted 11y ago by rgvcorley‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A "Dear Stack Exchange, I am very disappointed in you" - How to construct a strong opening line in a letter?

In light of recent events, I intended to write a simple letter of complaint to StackExchange. The obvious thing to do would be to write an opening with the fact such as It came to my knowledge ...

6 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by _X_‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A How to make an email less "me" centric?

The CEO of the company just sent out a letter about three people who will be leaving over the next week. I drafted an email to her expressing my interest in one of the positions that is going to be...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by Muuski‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Steps for writing a coherent letter ("Brief") in german? [closed]

Writing a coherent letter takes a lot of practice. What steps could one use in writing to form a coherent letter in german?

1 answer  ·  posted 6y ago by Hussien Chahin‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A How to organize distinct topics in personal letters to friends and family?

I often exchange long letters with family and close friends living far away every 1-2 months to stay connected and give updates on our lives. One characteristic of such a letter/long email is that...

1 answer  ·  posted 4y ago by Tom Bennett‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Why do literary magazines insist on cover letters?

Why don’t they simply judge each story based on its own merit? Why do they want your publication history? Of what relevance is it to the story itself? I ask this because a suspicion has been growi...

3 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by user394536‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Should I list upcoming publications in a short story cover letter?

I recently published my first short story in an anthology, and have somehow managed to get another in an upcoming issue of a magazine (contract signed and everything). Finally, I no longer have a g...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by Andrey‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A A letter of recommendation

I am a programmer/engineer who has been asked to write a letter of recommendation for a colleague, who wishes it to help him pursue higher education. Since I feel it necessary, to be very professi...

1 answer  ·  posted 12y ago by Zasz‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A How to obtain a thoughtful critique of a job application cover letter?

Sometimes, not always, when searching for my next position or project, I make an effort to write an interesting cover letter, one intended to convey images and passion, a story. I want it to be a ...

1 answer  ·  posted 13y ago by DarenW‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A How to write a polite reminder email?

What guidelines and language should be used to write a polite reminder email. Ideally I would like it to be: Respectful Not too formal In particular I am thinking in terms of business, and comm...

2 answers  ·  posted 13y ago by Kyle Brandt‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A How to write a cover letter for The New Yorker fiction section?

What should a cover letter for a short story contain? Do I need to tell what is it about, try to "sell" it? Should I write about myself?

1 answer  ·  posted 9y ago by ilyo‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Is P.S. (Post Script) still useful in the age of email?

"Post script is usually written when a writer forgets to write something on the main body of the letter and wants to add on to what he had written on the letter." But in this age of email and word ...

4 answers  ·  posted 13y ago by Mayank‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A What should be in a cover letter for short story submission to a magazine?

It's been about five years since I last submitted any of my work for publication, and my memory of what I was taught then to put in my cover letter is getting rusty. What kind of information sho...

2 answers  ·  posted 13y ago by justkt‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Which masthead editor to address a cover letter to for a short fiction submission?

Most advice says to include the editor's name in the cover letter. In researching mastheads, however, I find: Executive Editor, Managing editor, Regional Editors, Senior Editors, etc. (of course if...

0 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by romebot‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Writing a letter of apology and requesting financial assistance [closed]

Situation: I have spent almost all of my money due to my wrong decisions, and I need to ask a person to help. He knows that is my fault, so it is very embarrassing to ask him for help, but due to p...

0 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by fairytale‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A How to refer to complex job titles in cover letters?

Sometimes job listings use slashes and hyphens in the title of the job to specify specialties or other job characteristics. For instance, here are two listings on stack exchange: Data Scientist - D...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by smith‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A How to write a good cover letter?

As I am applying for an internship in research labs writing a cover letter is the most important part while applying. I have gone through many websites regarding this, but I can't find the perfec...

1 answer  ·  posted 6y ago by Curious mind‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A What are proper ways to end a business letter?

How should you end a business letter? If you are writing a letter to your grandparents, I would use With Love from 'name' However, if you are writing a professional letter to someone impor...

1 answer  ·  posted 6y ago by Sweet_Cherry‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A If I write a word with a letter that isn't used, will I confuse my reader?

Background So I recently had my first ever issue with the spelling of places in my novel. Someone pronounced a rather illustrious city, Ethil, incorrectly. Ethil is not pronounced with a 'f' sound...

2 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by Daniel Cann‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A How do I explain personal details to my professor without being inappropriate?

I am writing an email to my professor in hopes that I can make up an exam that I missed. I missed the exam under fairly extreme circumstances, catching the flu and not being aware it was on that d...

0 answers  ·  posted 8y ago by Ovi‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Reminding my professor to update a grade? [closed]

I am writing an email to my professor as a reminder to update my grade on a particular assignment. I had an assignment that is graded based on a written essay and a presentation. I submitted the wr...

0 answers  ·  posted 8y ago by Ovi‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A How would I improve the language and structure of this farewell email? [closed]

I will shortly be moving to another a role within the same organisation and was wondering if you could advise on how I could improve the language and structure of this farewell email. It seems a bi...

0 answers  ·  posted 10y ago by methuselah‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A How do I write a letter to a publisher?

If I send a manuscript to a publisher, what should I put in the letter to them?

0 answers  ·  posted 10y ago by h313‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Using P.S. in a formal email

I had a quick question in regards to using P.S. I just finished writing up a formal follow-up email for an interview. I touched over a lot of information and brought up some new topics. Anyway, I...

1 answer  ·  posted 10y ago by Austin‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A "I have/am" - what are other short ways to not repeat this in a cover letter?

I use the GIS/Programing ones extensively. For a cover letter, what are ways that you can avoid repeating I have done .... I have experience with ... I am experienced in... ...

0 answers  ·  posted 11y ago by GeorgeC‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭