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More about letters
mɔːr əˈbaʊt lɛtəz
02
Did you notice how simple
the style
of the last letter was?
dɪd juː nəʊtɪs haʊ sɪmpl
ðə staɪl
ɒv ðə lɑːst lɛtə wɒz
03
In an English letter,
and especially a business letter,
it is better to be
as direct as possible.
ɪn ən ɪŋglɪʃ lɛtə
ænd ɪsˈpɛʃəli ə bɪznɪs lɛtə
ɪt ɪz bɛtə tuː biː
æz dɪˈrɛkt æz pɒsəbl
04
There are no frills
or extravagant salutations
and the style is plain.
ðeər ɑː nəʊ frɪlz
ɔːr ɪksˈtrævɪgənt sælju (ː)ˈteɪʃənz
ænd ðə staɪl ɪz pleɪn
05
Our Miss Watson
could have written
her life history
or talked about
her brother-in-law,
but she did not,
and it worked.
aʊə mɪs wɒtsən
kʊd hæv rɪtn
hɜː laɪf hɪstəri
ɔː tɔːkt əˈbaʊt
hɜː brʌðər ɪn lɔː
bʌt ʃiː dɪd nɒt
ænd ɪt wɜːkt
06
Simplicity always pays.
In official correspondence,
the English use
many abbreviations.
sɪmˈplɪsɪti ɔːlweɪz peɪz
ɪn əˈfɪʃəl kɒrɪsˈpɒndəns
ði ɪŋglɪʃ juːz
mɛni əˌbriːvɪˈeɪʃ(ə) nz
07
For example is written –
e.g.
That is to say is written –
i.e.
from the Latin
id est.
fɔːr ɪgˈzɑːmpl ɪz rɪtn
iː ʤiː
ðæt ɪz tuː seɪ ɪz rɪtn
aɪ iː
frɒm ðə lætɪn
id est
08
The twenty-four hour clock
is not widely used in Britain.
ðə twɛnti fɔːr aʊə klɒk
ɪz nɒt waɪdli juːzd ɪn brɪtn
09
It is used mainly on the railways,
which might explain
why the trains are so often late!
ɪt ɪz juːzd meɪnli ɒn ðə reɪlweɪz
wɪʧ maɪt ɪksˈpleɪn
waɪ ðə treɪnz ɑː səʊ ɒf (ə) n leɪt
10
So instead,
English people write –
a.m. —
to indicate the morning and
p.m. —
for the afternoon and evening,
e.g.:
10.00 a.m.
9.30 p.m.
səʊ ɪnˈstɛd
ɪŋglɪʃ piːpl raɪt
eɪ ɛm
tuː ɪndɪkeɪt ðə mɔːnɪŋ ænd
piː ɛm
fɔː ði ɑːftəˈnuːn ænd iːvnɪŋ
iː ʤiː
ten eɪ ɛm
naɪn ˈθɜːtɪ piː ɛm
11
Other abbreviations
you might find come
after people's names, like
B.A. –
Bachelor of Arts — or
M.Sc. –
Master of Science.
ʌðər əˌbriːvɪˈeɪʃ(ə) nz
juː maɪt faɪnd kʌm
ɑːftə piːplz neɪmz laɪk
biː eɪ
bæʧələr ɒv ɑːts ɔː
ɛm ɛs siː
mɑːstər ɒv saɪəns
12
You could also come across –
V.C.
or
D.S.O.
or
any of the numerous military
or
civilian decorations.
juː kʊd ɔːlsəʊ kʌm əˈkrɒs
viː siː
ɔː
diː ɛs əʊ
ɔː
ɛni ɒv ðə njuːmərəs mɪlɪtəri
ɔː
səˈvɪljən dɛkəˈreɪʃənz
13
Twice a year,
the Queen draws up
an Honours List
which decorates people
who have given service
to the nation.
twaɪs ə jɪə
ðə kwiːn drɔːz ʌp
ən ɒnəz lɪst
wɪʧ dɛkəreɪts piːpl
huː hæv gɪvn sɜːvɪs
tuː ðə neɪʃən
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