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Amicably! Now there's another word that seems to be on its way out. Though I still read it in novels. But I'll bet no more of us use amicable/amicably than do cordial/cordially.
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I'll bet no more of us use amicable/amicably than do cordial/cordially. Those words are all part of my working vocabulary, which is to say that I use them in conversation or writing quite unselfconsciously, as circumstances warrant, though not in closing a letter or other message. Peter
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I use them in conversation or writing quite unselfconsciously Huh. Good for you! I see amiable fairly often; amicable rarely.
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This is not intended as a criticism of you nor your choices, but my knee-jerk response to such a closing is: best what?; but I suppose that in the modern world it is more appropriate than, say: "I remain, most sincerely, your very humble servant, Dumbledore." My response to that would be, "Yeah, right." Okay, okay, I know what you mean, and it's fine. I just can't help being…me. Upon reflection, I have to say that your closing, to my ear, has a greater ring of sincerity than the very similar "Best." That smacks of perfunctory obligation. Interesting, the little tricks our brains perform. Peter
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And you sign your name in every post, never with the
salutory closing. Hmmmmm.
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I thought in this case the writer is giving his best, so he's left with the lesser part of himself. Therefore I think he's very generous.
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I thought in this case the writer is giving his best, so he's left with the lesser part of himself. Therefore I think he's very generous. perzackly.
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