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098- Write a Letter or Email

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stranger
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sir
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madam
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Mrs
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miss
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Ms
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best regards
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(with) kind regards
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regards
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to confirm
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booking
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to transfer
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transfer
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account
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balance
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grateful
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to appreciate
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in particular
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especially
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let me know
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farther
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further
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further
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love
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take care
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requested
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to look forward to
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all the best
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dear
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yours faithfully
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yours sincerely
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best wishes
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further to
stranger
noun
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s
t
t
r
r
a
n
n
g
ʤ
e
ɜ
r
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someone who is not familiar with a place because it is the first time they have ever been there

acquaintance
sir
sir
noun
s
s
i
ɜ
r
r

used as a respectful or polite way of referring to or addressing a man

madam
madam
noun
m
m
a
æ
d
d
a
ə
m
m

a polite way to address or refer to a woman

Mrs
Mrs
noun
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/ˈmɪsɪz/

a title used before a woman's surname or full name to address or refer to a married woman

miss
miss
noun
m
m
i
ɪ
ss
s

a title we use before an unmarried woman's family name or full name to address or refer to her

Ms
Ms
noun
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/ˌɛmˈɛs/

a title used before a woman's surname or full name as a form of address without indicating her marital status

best regards
phrase
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/bˈɛst ɹɪɡˈɑːɹdz/

used as a formal and polite closing in a letter or email to convey good wishes, sincere regards, or warm sentiments to the recipient

(with) kind regards
phrase
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/wɪð ɔːɹ kˈaɪnd ɹɪɡˈɑːɹdz/

a polite closing in a letter or email, expressing warm and friendly regards to the recipient

regards
noun
r
r
e
ɪ
g
g
a
ɑ
r
r
d
d
s
z

used as a formal closing in a letter or email to convey good wishes, friendly regards, or warm feelings to the recipient

to confirm
to confirm
Verb
c
k
o
ə
n
n
f
f
i
ɜ
r
r
m
m

to show or say that something is the case, particularly by providing proof

negate

Grammatical Information:

transitive
booking
booking
noun
b
b
oo
ʊ
k
k
i
ɪ
n
n
g
g

the arrangement made in advance to reserve a hotel room, ticket, etc.

to transfer
to transfer
Verb
t
t
r
r
a
æ
n
n
s
s
f
f
e
ɜ
r
r

to make a person or thing move from a place, situation, or person to another

Grammatical Information:

transitive
transfer
transfer
noun
t
t
r
r
a
æ
n
n
s
s
f
f
e
ɜ
r
r

the act of moving someone or something from one place, person, or situation to another

account
noun
a
ə
cc
k
o
a
u
ʊ
n
n
t
t

an arrangement according to which a bank keeps and protects someone's money that can be taken out or added to

balance
noun
b
b
a
æ
l
l
a
ə
n
n
c
s
e

the number showing the difference between the debit and credit sums of an account

grateful
grateful
Adjective
g
g
r
r
a
t
t
e
f
f
u
ə
l
l

expressing or feeling appreciation for something received or experienced

ungrateful
to appreciate
to appreciate
Verb
a
ə
pp
p
r
r
e
i
c
ʃ
ia
ieɪ
t
t
e

to be thankful for something

Grammatical Information:

transitive
in particular
Adverb
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/ɪn pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚ/
Collocation

used to specify or emphasize a particular aspect or detail within a broader context

especially
especially
Adverb
e
ə
s
s
p
p
e
ɛ
c
ʃ
ia
ə
ll
l
y
i

used for showing that what you are saying is more closely related to a specific thing or person than others

Grammatical Information:

incomparable
adverb of manner
let me know
sentence
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/lˈɛt mˌiː nˈoʊ/

used in online messaging, texting, and email to ask someone to inform them about something

farther
farther
Adverb
f
f
a
ɑ
r
r
th
ð
e
ɜ
r
r

at or to a considerable distance, either in time or space

further
Adverb
f
f
u
ɜ
r
r
th
ð
e
ɜ
r
r

beyond a certain point in space, indicating a greater distance from the starting location

further
Adverb
f
f
u
ɜ
r
r
th
ð
e
ɜ
r
r

used to introduce additional information or details beyond what has already been mentioned

love
love
noun
l
l
o
ʌ
v
v
e

the very strong emotion we have for someone or something that is important to us and we like a lot and want to take care of

hate
take care
take care
interjection
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/tˈeɪk kˈɛɹ/
Informal

used when saying goodbye to someone, especially family and friends

requested
Adjective
r
r
e
i
q
k
u
w
e
ɛ
s
s
t
t
e
ɪ
d
d

asked for

unrequested
to look forward to
to look forward to
Verb
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/lˈʊk fˈoːɹwɚd tuː/
Collocation

to wait with satisfaction for something to happen

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
look
phrase's particle
forward to
all the best
all the best
interjection
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/ˈɔːl ðə bˈɛst/

used to convey good wishes, luck, or success to someone when saying goodbye or ending a letter

dear
noun
d
d
ea
ɪ
r
r

a warm or affectionate way of addressing someone, often in letters or conversations

yours faithfully
phrase
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/jˈoːɹz fˈeɪθfəli/

a polite closing used in formal letters when the recipient's name is unknown or unmentioned

yours sincerely
phrase
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/jˈoːɹz sɪnsˈɪɹli/

a formal way to close a letter when the recipient's name is known

best wishes
interjection
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/bˈɛst wˈɪʃᵻz/

a friendly and warm way to end a letter, commonly used in both personal and informal business correspondence

further to
preposition
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/fˈɜːðɚ tuː/

used in formal letters, emails, etc. to reference a previous letter, email, or conversation, about the same topic

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