there is a public park near where you live. You have heard that the local council wants to sell this park. Write a letter to a local newspaper. In your letter, introduce yourself, describe the importance of the park, say what action you will take if the council continues with the plan.
To The Editor,
My name is John Smith, a resident of A street
from
fifteen years. I am writing Change preposition
for
this
to express my concern towards
the news that I heard from the A street council about selling the Japanese park to DLF builders.
My family shifted here because of the cleanliness, silence, greenery and Change preposition
about
the
proximity to the main city. My children go to the park every evening to play and people use Correct article usage
apply
this
particularly in the morning to jog. We already just have 2 parks in our surroundings and converting this
amenity to build new dwellings is concerning all the residents.
Nobody in the colony has been informed or consulted in this
decision to be made. And we heard that this
land has been reasoned residential. We have petitioned this
council, and I hope this
letter reaches a wider public.
Our website, SaveJapaneseParkCom lists a number of protest activities in which we hope your readers may join us. Too few green and tranquil public spaces remain in this
overdeveloped city. Save Japanese Park before it is too late.
Yours faithfully,
John SmithSubmitted by komalsalwan on
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The Greeting
Depending on the style and aim of the letter, you will need to adapt your greeting.
Always start an informal letter in the ways:
- Dear + name
- Hi / Hello + name
‘Dear...’ is more appropriate, so stick with this.
For a formal letter there are two options for the greeting:
- Use Dear Sir or Madam if you don’t know the name of the person you are writing to.
- Use Dear + surname if you do know their name, e.g. Dear Mr Smith or Dear Mrs Jones.