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When writing business letters, faxes, e-mails and memos, the language
used has to be clear, formal, polite, simple and direct.
Do not use long, twisted sentences.
Remember that English is a very economic language.
Use the KISS formula: Keep it Short and Simple
The following words and phrases can help you write more effective
business letters, faxes and mails:
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don't
use
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but
use
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1-past
experience
- 2-attached
hereto
3-cooperate
together
- 4-be
of the opinion
5-both
alike
- 6-enclosed
herewith
7-have
a tendency to
- 8-in
many instances
9-in the
event that
- 10-in
this day and age
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experience,
expertise
- attached
cooperate
- believe
like
- enclosed
tend to
- often
if
- nowadays
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Letter-
writing
You can choose between two different acceptable styles of letter:
However,
blocked style is preferred nowadays.
All
the information for this list was collected from recurrent mistakes students make in their pieces of writing.
We hope you have found it useful.
Post your opinion to us or join the corresponding Discussion Group
in the virtual classroom.
You
can also choose to take an online course on
Written
Communication in Business
 
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