CAPITALISATION IN CORRESPONDENCE

English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)

CAPITALISATION IN CORRESPONDENCE

  1. Capitalise the S in Sir in the salutation:
    Dear sir, ✖️
    Dear Sir, ✔️
  2. Do not capitalise the first letter of the word after ‘Yours’ in the closing:
    Yours Faithfully, ✖️
    Yours faithfully, ✔️
    Yours Sincerely, ✖️
    Yours sincerely, ✔️
  3. Capitalise the first letter of all the content words (noun, main verb, adjective and adverb) in a heading if the whole heading is not capitalised:
    Letter of inquiry on the readiness of the machines ✖️
    Letter of Inquiry on the Readiness of the Machines ✔️
    GAB

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