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Modern communications mean that it’s no longer necessary to write letters. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

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As it is known that
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 is the era of advanced technology. Past method of communication like writing
letters
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 has been now replaced due to the advancement in the telecommunication field. Well, in my point of view, I totally agree with
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 statement. Before the invention of telephones, writing
letters
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 on a piece of paper was the only way of contact
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 it took too much time to reach the
letter
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 to the recipient. Now, the world is changing rapidly, new inventions are updating on daily basis. We have the whole globe in our pocket in the form of mobile phones. We can contact anyone within a
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by
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 a single click.
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 is a much easier and quicker way of communication.
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, there are a number of applications through which we cannot only send a message, but
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can
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 share a video message to our loved ones. While in the past people are bound to write
letters
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 and wait for a long time to get an answer.
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, my uncle wrote a
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 to my father about his bad health, but when my father received his
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 sadly my uncle passed away. But now everyone uses their cell phones and just dial a number and keep in touch with their family and friends daily.
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, some people still prefer to write a
letter
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 as they think it expresses more emotions and feeling as compared to text messages. In summary, I thank the internet access which made our life more convenient. In
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 century there is no need to write long
letters
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 on paper because we can contact anyone at anytime and anywhere with a single click.

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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.

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