Upper case

Is it permissable to write a formal letter all through with upper case alphabets?

There's no law against it, but it would seem very strange. It would not give a good impression.

ps. welcome to the forum, silvergold. :hi:

Writing entirely in upper case letters is considered to be SHOUTING, silvergold, and therefore rather rude in any kind of communication.

A legitimate use of capitalisation is following your signature — like this:

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Yours faithfully,

[illegible signature]

PHIL MACAVITY (MR)

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Rover

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Originally Posted by silvergold

Is it permissable to write a formal letter all through with upper case alphabets entirely in upper case/entirely in capitals/entirely in capital letters?

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Online, writing everything in capitals is certainly the equivalent of shouting. If you are going to write the letter by hand, it really depends on your handwriting. I have a friend who writes entirely in capital letters but his writing is very neat and quite stylised, so you almost don't notice the capital letters. However, as a general rule, regardless of whether you are writing by hand or on a computer, use the standard rules of upper and lower case lettering.