Shadok Posted 15 years agoGrammar
Addressing people
Hello. I have a few questions concerning the word 'Mr.' and addressing people in England.
At the beginning of a letter, I think I should write:
Dear Mr. Brown, or
Dear Mr. John Brown,
in the middle of a text, for example :
'Please contact Mr. Smith in order to...' or
'Please contact Mr. Ben Smith in order to...'
When I am addressing the person I am writing to directly, in the middle of my text,
should I say :
Mister Brown, I would be grateful if you could...or
Mister John Brown, I would be grateful if you could...or
John Brown, I would be grateful if you could.. (let's say I have met the person a few times but it is not my friend, the letter is formal)
For example in TV studios, when an anchor addresses a guest, does he/she say:
Mister John Brown, thank you for coming.
John Brown, thank you for coming.
I would appreciate your help.