“Yours, etc”
Sir, —A says that it is correct, when writing to the Editor, to finish the letter with “Yours, etc” B maintains that the written letter should end “Yours faithfully” (or “truly,” or whatever, except “etc.”) even though the letter printed will have “Yours, etc.” A School Certificate class at Nelson Girls’ College was told to use “Yours, etc.” 1 wonder whether 1 am old-fashioned or wrong?—Yours faithfully, PUZZLED.
January 16, 1968. [You and “B” are correct: “A" is wrong. We normally alter the “Yours faithfully” to “Yours, etc.,” to save space.—Ed., “The Press.”]
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19680122.2.93.5
Bibliographic details
Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31583, 22 January 1968, Page 10
Word Count
95“Yours, etc” Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31583, 22 January 1968, Page 10
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.