Dear Using English.com,

Please could you clear up an issue with regard to carbon copies. When I write a letter to a client it is printed on headed paper. When I Cc it to someone else I print the exact letter with headed paper. However Ive been told that the Cc should be on plain paper, no headed crest on it. I dont understnad this as carbon copy means exact copy so surely it should be identical? Sometimes we are told to photocopy the orignial letter. This would mean our crest is greyscale and our signatures are photocopied?

Could you explain this for me?

Regards, Gillian