dear Sir
(Redirected from dear sir)
English
editAlternative 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
editUsually, 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.
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