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Hello! I have some questions of formal/informal writing.

1) How to write dates in formal texts? Is: "It happened on June the 6th" correct?

2) I don't know what words are formal and informal, is there any tip you can give me? I read that "a lot of" is informal but "many" if formal, is that true? They both seem the same to me.

3) What are some good ways of finishing a formal letter? Is: "Yours, My Name" ok? Does "Best regards, My Name" sound better?

Thank you! If I made any mistakes, please fix my English.

Clevine. Our rules require that we all try to do some research before posting a question. Have you tried a google seach for formal letter for example? - DilKen, Jun 6, 2017

No, I didn't think of that. Thank you! - Clevine, Jun 6, 2017

But is the date correct like that? - Clevine, Jun 6, 2017

On June 6, on June the 6th, on the 6th of June are all OK. You can search for English date formatss on google as well. Good luck and let us know if there is something you can't find or understand. - DilKen, Jun 6, 2017

6/6 would be OK, but if using numbers I'd suggest adding the year.. .6/6/17 or 6/6/2017 this would be fine also. Month/Day/Year. Just don't mix different styles in the same letter...be consistent. - DilKen, Jun 6, 2017

Thanks DilKen! - Clevine, Jun 6, 2017

In Europe, the date is written out in day/month/format, also known as "little endian form". In the UK, the 6th of June 2017 and/or 6/6/2017. - NKM1974, Jun 6, 2017

nkm thanks for the comment. Good point about the day/month/year in Europe vs. US. I'm not sure which the poster wants but now he/she has both options :) - DilKen, Jun 6, 2017

Thanks everyone!! - Clevine, Jun 6, 2017

Answer 1

1) The date format that you have is correct. You can say on "June the 6th" or "June 6th". You very rarely hear the "6th of June", but it is said.

2) There are no rules for formal or informal in English (at least as I know them). The example you have is good example. The formality depends on the person you are with.

3) Best Regards, Name is a good finish for a formal letter.

However the second word in the closing should not be capitalized: "Best regards" or "Sincerely yours." - AnnRon, Jun 8, 2017

Answer 2

I believe this question has been answered via comments.