Toles Unit 8

Letter writing

100

Give an example of too informal language.

Use of contractions, Hi

200

Give an example of too old fashioned

herewith, hereby, abovementioned,  etc 

300

Give an example of too flowery

Using too many words and adjective

400

Rewrite the sentence to be less abrupt,

Send me the report tomorrow.

Could you please send me the report tomorrow/asap.

500

How should we close a letter to Dear Mr. Jones.

Yours sincerely

Prepositions

100

Thank you for instructing Morton and Partners to act WITH/ON your behalf

ON

200

I am a partner in this firm and will have overall responsibility AT/FOR your case

FOR

300

We are abliged to add VAT to our charges, currently ON/AT the rate of 20%.

AT

400

This firm is audited FROM/BY external auditors from time to time.

BY

500

All payments made to this firm will be placed AT/IN a client account in your name.

IN

Vocabulary

100

Another word for FURNISH

PROVIDE

200

In the event of 

IF

300

Pursuant to

According to

400

Procure

Obtain

500

Deem

Consider

Countable /Noncountable

100

Contract

COUNTABLE

200

EVIDENCE

UNCOUNTABLE

300

Research

Uncountable

400

Policy

Countable

500

Advice

Uncountable

Surprise ?

100

Verb Distrub, Noun ?

Disturbance

200

Where does the subject line of a letter go?

either above the Salutation or between the Salutation and the first paragraph

300

Verb lose, Noun ?

Loss

400

What does the register of a letter mean?

The tone and grade of language.

500

What is a good practice to avoid confusion when writing dates.

Write the name of the month in full.