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地獄
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地獄 asked in Society & CultureLanguages · 1 decade ago

The rule about yours sincerely vs yours faithfully?

I think I remember there being a rule about when to use which - If you start Dear Sir/Madam then you end with yours sincerely. If you start Dear Mr.X (or Mrs. X) then it ends with yours faithfully.

Is that right or is it the other way around or did I just totally imagine that rule?

Please help!!

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  • GrahamH
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
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    It is, indeed, the other way around:

    "Dear Sir ...... -> Yours faithfully"

    "Dear Barak ...... -> Yours sincerely"

  • JJ
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    It's the other way round! Dear sir... yours faithfully; dear Mr X... yours sincerely.

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  • Caruso GA Tonskji Nasonero
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    according the dictionary Faithfully is more formal.

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