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| I've seen Americans use 'Gentlemen', which sounds a bit weird in BE. |
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| I agree. I had considered "Gentlemen" but forgot to include it. They all seem to have a male orientation that generally gets us in trouble here in the US, or they are clumsy for some other reason. |
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| This is a difficult question, i can't understand it. Last edited by Red5; 22-Dec-2004 at 16:12. Reason: Removed spammy link |
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| I have concluded that there is probably no standard approach to it. However, after further thought, I believe that I will now use the same address that we use when speaking to a mixed audience: "Ladies and Gentlemen." That seems to work best for me. |
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| I haven't found a standard approach. I believe yours is better than plain 'Gentlemen'. |
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| Deat Tdol, in our country, where is AE is predominantly used, I usually see Sir/Madam. Is this acceptable? RAM |
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| That's fine and what we use in BrE, but will that work when you know you are writing to a group of people, which is the question here. Using the singular when you know it's a panel sounds a bit strange too. |
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| Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't notice. |
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