For the greeting in a business letter when you don't know the name of the person who will be reading it, Which of the following is least likely to conform to present-day usage?

A. Dear Mrs. Carleton

B. Dear Mr. Givens

C. Dear Sir

D. Dear Editor

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Cyrus Beasley

27 January, 11:05

For the greeting in a business letter when you don't know the name of the person who will be reading it, Which of the following is least likely to conform to present-day usage?

A. Dear Mrs. Carleton

B. Dear Mr. Givens

C. Dear Sir

D. Dear Editor

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Haley Morris · Answer 1

For the greeting in a business letter when you don't know the name of the person who will be reading it, the answer which is least likely to conform to present-day usage is D. Dear Editor.

A and B are fine, since you already know the name of that person, and you wouldn't say Dear Sir, since it could be a woman as well.

For the greeting in a business letter when you don't know the name of the person who will be reading it, Which of the following is least likely to conform to present-day usage?A. Dear Mrs. CarletonB. Dear Mr. GivensC. Dear SirD. Dear Editor

For the greeting in a business letter when you don't know the name of the person who will be reading it, Which of the following is least likely to conform to present-day usage?

A. Dear Mrs. Carleton

B. Dear Mr. Givens

C. Dear Sir

D. Dear Editor