dear Sir
English
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Alternative forms
[edit]- dear sir
- dear Sir or Madam, dear Sir/Madam (if gender of addressee is unknown)
- dear Sirs, dear sirs (with multiple addressees)
Phrase
[edit]- (dated) Used as the salutation at the beginning of a formal letter when addressing persons – assumed to be male – of unknown names.
Usage notes
[edit]Usually, both words will be capitalized, the first because it is the first letter of a sentence, the second because it is used as a title of respect.
Translations
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