SUBS
TheSubsofalettersistsofthetermofrespectoraffedthesigermdependsupoionofthepersoersoffriendshipclosewithsuchexpressionsas:
Yly,
Yoursaffeately,
&edlyyours,
Everyours,etc。
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FormalexpressionsofSubsare:
YoursSincerely,
Yourstruly,
&fullyyours,
andthelike,andthesemaybevariedtodebearingorattitudethewriterwishestoassumetothepersonaddressed:as,
Verysincerelyyours,
Veryrespectfullyyours,
Withdeeprespectyours,
Yoursverytruly,etc。
Suchelaborateendingsas
"Iimewiththehighestrespect,Iamyourstoand,"
"Ihavethehonortobe,Sir,YourhumbleServant,"
"ressioeem,IamSincerelyyours,"
"Believeme,mydearSir,Everfaithfullyyours,"
arenedassavtoomuchofaffe。
Itisbettertofinishformalletterswithoutanysuchqualifyingremarks。IfytoMr。Ryahatyouhaveahouseforsale,afterdesgthehouseandstatiermssimplysignyourself