The date at the heading and in the body of the letter. The inside address

2. THE DATE

Careful attention should be given to the manner of writing the date at the heading and in the body of the letter.

The date is placed under the heading of the sender's address, usually one or two spaces lower, either in step or block, with relation to the sender's address.

Great Britain

Mr. Robert S. Canster,

36 North Street, London, S.W.

10, England

18th March, 19...

The date at the head of the letter is written in the following way:

12th March, 1984, or March 12th. 1986, or 12 March. 1986.

In the USA the date is written so: March 12,1986. This style of writing the date is gradually becoming adopted in Great Britain and other countries. Generally, the year should be preceded by a comma, although this is not always observed by the letter-writer. However complete dates are preferable in official and

business letters.

Many letter-writers abbreviate the date in such a manner: 3/8/89. This way of writing the date should be excluded because it may lead to a confusion, especially in international correspondence. In Great Britain this date is read so: the third of August nineteen eighty-nine;

in the United States - the eighth of March nineteen eighty-nine.

3. THE INSIDE ADDRESS

The inside address (recipient's address) includes the name, title and full address of the person or group of persons to whom the letter is directed. The inside address is typed in the left-hand part of the

letter sheet, two spaces below the date.

The inside address may be written in step or block style. In American letters all lines start at the same margin. At any rate it must be remembered that if the sender's address is typed indented, the inside address should also be indented; if the sender's address is typed in block style, the inside address should be in the same style. The sender's address is often omitted.

Great Britain

Ul. Moskvina 15, apt. 7,

 Moscow,

           USSR.

16 December, 19 ...

Mr. M.S. Keech,

15 Dayton Street,

London, W.E.3,,

Great Britain.

In Great Britain

3 (the day)/8 (the month)/

89 (the year)

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