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h- There are two blank lines after the sender's title.
i- In the British form, there is a comma after the greeting,
but in the American form, a colon is preferred.
j- The complimentary close is followed by a comma.
4.3.2 Semi-block letter style:
A semi-block style is rather similar to a block style in its
appearance, but it has a bit informal appearance.
The important characteristics of this type of business letters are:
a- The beginning of each paragraph is indented five spaces.
b- All paragraphs are aligned to the left margin.
c- All paragraphs are separated by a double line space.
4.3.3 Modified block letter style:
The modified block style is applicable to both print and e-
mail correspondence.
The important characteristics of this type of business letters are:
a- All text is aligned to the left margin, except for the author's
address, date, and the complimentary close.
b- The beginning of each paragraph is indented five spaces,
along with the subject line, if utilised.
c- The author's address, date, and closing are usually indented
three inches from the left margin, but they can be set
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