Suppose I read a research paper and write an email to the authors, requesting some resource or asking a doubt. I know the email address and author's name from research paper. What is the proper salutation? Is it proper to use &quot;Dear sir&quot; or not? What are the other alternatives to salute?
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When needing to ask a professor about something important and potentially delicate, what is an appropriate way to phrase the question or write the email?  Examples include:   Requesting a recommendation letter Asking for exceptions to policy (e.g., ignoring a course prerequisite, rescheduling an exam) Asking if you can do research with them, join a group, get into a program Scheduling a meeting, exam, or defense Letting them know about a change of plans Letting them know about a life event affecting your work or studies (e.g., wedding, funeral, sickness, vacation)
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A very busy professor just responded my email. He answered my questions, and in the end, he explicitly said something like "Please let me know if you have any questions" or "Please respond if you have further questions".  So, I am trying to think as if I am in his shoe. Is he not expecting me to reply to this email, if I do not have any further questions?   Is it impolite if I do not respond to this email and let it go? Or, is it considered impolite if I spam his "already-too-full" mailbox with a generic "Dear XXX, Thanks for XXXXX, Regards, XXXX" ?
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The use of the term sir as a form of address for men, especially those of higher rank or status, is discussed in several prior questions including . They all indicate that the term is reserved to males, and that there are a number of related terms for females, such as ma'am.  A review of the first dozen online dictionaries at onelook.com confirms that sir is strictly reserved for male addressees. For example  defines it as     used as a polite or respectful way of addressing a man, especially one in a position of authority: excuse me, sir   On several recent television shows in the US, the term sir has been used by a police officer to address his or her supervisor who was female. In the context, the use was sincere and was not objected to by the superior.  Has the use of sir when addressing a superior female in a military or quasi-military setting become acceptable, or is this merely literary license?
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According to Wiktionary:  Noun sir or Sir (plural sirs)  A man of a higher rank or position. An address to a military superior. Yes sir. An address to any male, especially if his name or proper address is unknown. Excuse me, sir, could you tell me where the nearest bookstore is?   I assume you'd not use this for young boys for example, and certainly not for girls or women. In what circumstances are sir the right one to use, and are there alternatives when it's not?
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In writing authors' initials in research papers (either in the author by-line or the bibliography), should there be a space between intials?   R.P. Feynman   R. P. Feynman   What's the preferred way of writing it?
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What is the correct way to have a \thanks command for a specific author ?  I don't want to use \author{auth1 \and auth2} for obvious reasons (i.e. be able to distinguish the authors).  I have tried various options without success. Here is a rather minimal example where the two thanks are not attributed.  \documentclass{amsart}  \begin{document}  \title[short title]{Longtitle}  \author[Auth1]{Surn1 Auth1}  \author[Auth2]{Surn2 Auth2}  \address[Auth1]{adr1} \email{auth1@adr.org} \thanks{Network1}   \address[Auth2]{adr2}  \email{auth2@adr.org} \thanks{Network2}    \maketitle  \end{document}
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While I know that students are encouraged to "tailor" their applications to the particular school or program they're applying to, does the same hold true for the people writing letters of recommendation on their behalf? In other words, is it possible just to change the "addressee" portion, and use a greeting such as "Dear Members of the Admissions Committee," or is more personalization required?    Just to clarify here, I'm referring to the "pro-forma" parts of the letter, rather than the actual content of the recommendation per se.
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When communicating with foreign cultures, the gender of the addressed person is  not always clear from the name. What would be a professional way to address someone in this situation. (Dear Mr or Ms SomeForeignName looks awkward).  A hack I generally use is to do a google image search for the name, but this isn't always accurate in all cultures. What's the solution here?
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A security guard wishes to address multiple people respectfully at once. Does he say:     Sorry, sir, but this ID is invalid.   or     Sorry, sirs, but your IDs are invalid.   or something like     Sorry, gentlemen, but your IDs are invalid.
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I received a letter of confirmation for funding from an English native speaker. She started the letter with:     To whoever it may concern,   I am not a native speaker, but that sounds quite odd to me and I would change that to To whom it may concern. Can anyone confirm whether her starting phrase is at least grammatically okay or is it just wrong?
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I prepare to write a cover letter to several banks. The application is online and I need to submit it to each employer. So how could I write in the salutation of the cover letter. I don't have the contact of HR people. Could I write something like this:     To whom it may concern,   ...        Dear Citibank HR,   ...
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I would like to know if there is a better statement for expressing the following statement in an email, "Please get back to me if you have any query".
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I want to write an email to 2 persons. Shall I say:     Dear Person1 and Person2,   Or      Dear Person1, Person2,
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I'm writing one of my first academic papers and I'm not sure whether etc. is too informal. Should I use et cetera instead?
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When is it appropriate to use the terms Dear Sir or Madam and To whom it may concern?  The rules I was taught state that Dear Sir or Madam should be used when you're writing a letter to a person about something that person has direct involvement in (e.g. returning a defective product to a customer service department).  By the same rules, To whom it may concern would be used for situations in which the recipient is a third party to the topic of the letter (e.g. regarding a letter of reference or recommendation).  Was I taught correctly?  Is the rule actually something else?  Or is this one of those situations where many people have an opinion but there is no real rule?
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I am talking with a professor to apply to a postdoc program. I sent a cold email earlier this week and we have exchanged a few emails. In his last email he sent me some papers to read. The thing is, I might end up sending my answer on Saturday, after I read the papers. Is this a problem? Should I just send it and wait until Monday for his answer? Maybe send it but include an apology for writing during the weekend? Or should I just wait until Monday to send it? I usually text everyone during the weekend including my advisor, but I'm not sure if it might be considered rude, and as I do not know the person yet I want to be as careful as possible with etiquette. Thank you.
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I often hear it on TV when they are talking to a guest.  Normally, if we want to greet Brian in morning, we would say "Good Morning Brian". But many times TV presenters say "Good morning to you Brian".  Why is that? Why do they add "to you". There seems to be no need to do it.  Regards,