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Bookmark or Share- "Dear Sir or Madam" versus "To whom it may concern"When is it appropriate to use the terms Dear Sir or Madam and To whom it may concern?The rules I was taught state that Dear Sir or Madam should be used when you're writing a letter to a person about something that person has direct involvement in (e.g. returning a defective product to a customer service department).
- Origin of the term "deadeye" meaning "expert marksman"?3) dead shot. There are many examples of "dead shot" in literature: one as the title of the play "Dead Shot, a farce in one act" by J.B. Buckstone, an English playwright of the late 19th century, and a second, later example: "He had always been afraid of Wonota. She was a dead shot and he believed that she would not shrink from killing him ...
- First wife vs. Former wife [closed] - English Language & Usage Stack ...First vs. Former. Nope, "first" just indicates that it was the first wife someone had (and not, for instance, their second), whereas "former" indicates a wife they used to have (so if they're now on their third wife, it could either be referring to their first wife or their second). Technically, someone can still be married to their "first wife".
- etymology - Where did "Pew! Pew!" come from? - English Language & Usage ...3. "Pew! Pew!" is a phonetic representation that native (American) English speakers make to simulate the sound and explosive nature of gunfire. Young boys typically made (still make) this sound when simulating gun battles, initially simulating firearms, and over time evolving to also represent science fiction weapons.
- articles - "not found" or "is not found" - English Language & Usage ...3. "The access" is not a proper construct. "Your access" is fine, but I don't think it's necessary. I'd say "Access was denied" if you want to spell it out more than tradition. "The file was not found" is grammatically proper. But "File not found" and "Access denied" get your point across just as well. Share.
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