To write a formal letter to the Queen, the convention is to open with ‘Madam’ and close the letter with ‘I have the honour to be, Madam, Your Majesty’s humble and obedient servant’. Formal writing ...

Business documents -- such as letters, emails, memorandums and reports -- use paragraphs to separate different types of information, arguments and ideas. Paragraphs written in business format are ...

Whether you’re communicating professionally or personally, understanding the difference between formal and informal letters is essential for effective writing. Letters are often a crucial part of ...

Corrected: An earlier version of this story misstated Steve Graham’s affiliation. He is a professor at Arizona State University. If you want a hint of the gap between students’ writing skills and ...

Brief writing is more formal than conversation. You may say to a colleague that banking regulators are “super sensitive” to issues of integrity because the industry handles so much money, but in a ...

In this episode we'll give you some tips about letter writing, one of the tasks in the IELTS General Training Writing test. Hello. I’m Margot Politis. Welcome to Learn English, IELTS preparation.