Dear Madam, the High Icelandic Language Movement is a srious movement.
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The salutation should read : Dear Madam Attorney General.
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None of that antiquated parchmenthead lingo, either, about " Dear Mister This " and " Dear Madam That ."
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Dignitaries and holders of certain public office like " Mr . President " or " Dear Madam Secretary ".
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And while Wikipedia editors should always treat each other with respect and civility, there is no need for formal addresses like " Dear Madam and Sir ".
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(1775 ) I protest, my dear Madam, there is nothing so dangerous to the calm philosophic temper of fifty _ as a friendly epistle from a pretty young woman.
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I don't see a problem with " Dear Sir or Madam " ( or just " Dear Sir " or " Dear Madam " if you know which one they are ).
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If you know the name of the person being addressed, then you wouldn't use " Dear Madam " or " Dear Sir ", you'd use " Dear Ms . X " or " Dear Mr . X ".
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However, if the letter is asking for something, then " Dear Madam or Sir " is more engaging and probably more effective ( if still formal ) . talk ) 01 : 57, 13 December 2007 ( UTC)
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Poe said in a letter to Whitman ( addressed " Dear Madam " ) that he blamed her mother for their split . that, as he wrote in his biography, " made necessary a summons of the police ".