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Last modified by Martina Wagner on 2026/07/20 08:07
From version 19.1
edited by Martina Wagner
on 2026/06/19 11:55
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To version 6.1
edited by Eva-Maria Schindler
on 2026/04/27 14:54
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3 -**//Starting the letter/Salutation//**
1 +**//Giving an opinion//**
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5 -|=from the text |=further examples
6 -|Dear Sir or Madam, |Dear Mr / Mrs / Ms,
7 -To whom it/this may concern,
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4 +|In my opinion...|I am sure...
5 +In my view...
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11 +This prompts the question...
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37 -Best,…
38 -Kind regards,…
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45 -We look forward to meeting you.
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85 -All the best,…
86 -Cordially,…
87 -Love,…
88 -Warm regards,…
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51 +to benefit from
52 +to give rise to
53 +to gain recognition
54 +to find comfort|a major/serious drawback
55 +to deal with the issue of
56 +to raise an important question