Modern communications mean that it’s no longer necessary to write letters. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
There is a tendency to believe that as the world progresses, new technologies are invented for
human
to communicate in more modernistic ways that renders writing Fix the agreement mistake
humans
letters
dispensable. This
essay agrees with that suggestion as it is more effective to communicate in the
modern way rather than using an old method Change the article
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such
as writing letters
.
In my opinion, it seems that the invention of modern communications such
as the use of cellphones,
has made human lives easier in more ways than one. Humans are able to use smartphones or tablets anywhere and at any given time Remove the comma
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thus
saving us the trouble of having to go places or having to wait to send and receive messages. For example
, if you were to send a message using emails, it will be delivered in minutes or even seconds whereas traditional letters
will take at least a day or two for the message to be recieved
which is way less effective and Correct your spelling
received
moreover
, time consuming
.
Writing and sending Add a hyphen
time-consuming
letters
require more work and also
costs more. In order to send a letter
, you would need more information about the person to whom the letter
refers such
as the complete address and PO Box. In addition
to that, you would also
need to pay certain
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a certain
letter
that is
to be mailed which would be a waste of money. For instance
, it costs about £0.50 per letter
and if you were to send just 5 letters
you would have spent £2.50 whilst sending electronic mail would not require any fees.
In conclusion, old-fashioned letter
-writing should be replaced with the
modernized ways of communicating because doing so will save people a significant amount of time, energy, and Correct article usage
apply
also
expenses.Submitted by Angela 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.