Examples of Formal Language Used in Formal Letters

Phrase: Yours Sincerely

Meaning: From
Use: Use when you know the name of the person you are writing to
Phrase: Yours Faithfully
Meaning: From
Use: Use when you don!t know the name of the person you are writing to
Phrase: "t would #e greatly appreciated if$
Meaning: " would like it if$
Use: %hen asking for something
Example: "t would #e greatly appreciated if you could consider my application
Phrase: " apologise for the incon&enience
Meaning: " am sorry if " ha&e caused you trou#le
Use: 'fter asking for something or talking a#out a pro#lem you ha&e caused
Example: " realise that this has caused you trou#le( and " apologise for the
incon&enience
Phrase: " would like to &oice my concern a#out$
Meaning: " would like to point out my opinion a#out$
Use: %hen talking a#out something you do not agree with
Example: " would like to &oice my concern a#out the graffiti around my area
Phrase: " would like to take issue with$
Meaning: " would like to disagree with$
Use: %hen talking a#out something you do not agree with )&ery similar to *" would
like to &oice my concern a#out!+
Example: " would like to take issue with the lack of traffic lights in this area
Phrase: "n addition to this
Meaning: 'lso, 's well
Use: 't the #eginning of a sentence( when talking a#out a second issue or topic
Example: "n addition to this( the park is dirty and not well maintained
Phrase: "s concerned with
Meaning: "s connected to
Use: %hen descri#ing two things which are linked
Example: ' lawyer is concerned with protecting people!s rights
Phrase: 's far as$$ is concerned
Meaning: 's far as$$$ is connected
Use: %hen talking a#out the actions (opinions or situtation of a person or group
Example: 's far as my sister is concerned( she has had no support from the
go&ernment
Phrase: Expressed the opinion that
Meaning: Shown the &iew that$
Use: %hen talking a#out someone else!s idea!s
Example: My next door neigh#our has expressed the opinion that " need to dress
differently
Phrase: %ith regard to
Meaning: "n connection to
Use: %hen explaining the connection #etween two things )similar to *"s concerned
with!+
Example: %ith regard to my application( " ha&e recei&ed no reply
Phrase: -iews contained
Meaning: "dea!s in&ol&ed with
Use: %hen talking a#out the ideas which ha&e #een expressed in something( normally
an article or #ook
Example: .he &iews contained in the newspaper article were racist and offensi&e
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