Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Correct spoken use of the abbreviation "RE:"
When reading a letter or memo aloud to a group, should the abbreviation" RE:" be spoken or should the actual phrase (" in regard to", "regarding", or "in the matter of") be substituted for the abbreviation?
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Hi, When reading a letter or memo aloud to a group, should the abbreviation" RE:" be spoken or should the actual phrase (" in regard to", "regarding", or "in the matter of") be substituted for the abbreviation? 'Re' is not an abbreviation for these 'regards' phrases. It is a preposition, derived from from the Latin word for 'thing'.
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Hi,
When reading a letter or memo aloud to a group, should the abbreviation" RE:" be spoken or should the actual phrase (" in regard to", "regarding", or "in the matter of") be substituted for the abbreviation?
'Re' is not an abbreviation for these 'regards' phrases.
It is a preposition, derived from from the Latin word for 'thing'.
Pronounce it 'ree', alt
When reading a letter or memo aloud to a group, should the abbreviation" RE:" be spoken or should the actual phrase (" in regard to", "regarding", or "in the matter of") be substituted for the abbreviation?
'Re' is not an abbreviation for these 'regards' phrases.
It is a preposition, derived from from the Latin word for 'thing'.
Pronounce it 'ree', alt
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