Business writing (деловое письмо). Палагина С.С. - 57 стр.

     There is no comma before object clauses. For example:
     In your letter you stated that… or We think this solution will …
     The presence or absence of the comma before attributive clauses completely
changes the meaning of the sentence, for example:
     ‘Your letter concerning the Contract, which we received yesterday, mentioned
several other matters.’= В Вашем письме относительно контракта N…,которое
мы получили …
     ‘Your letter concerning the Contract which we received yesterday mentioned
several other matters.’ = В Вашем письме относительно контракта N…, который
мы получили…
     When you use an adverbial clause of time you should remember that if it comes
before the main clause the comma is necessary.
     For example: When we discovered this matter in London, we…
     When you use other types of adverbial clauses you must follow
recommendations of modern grammar textbooks published in Great Britain.
Usually commas are used in places of pauses when one pronounces sentences.
     For example: We have received your letter of … , and we discovered…
     Expressions ‘one the one hand’ and ‘on the other hand’ are always separated by
commas.

      3.15.1 Word Transition

     Try to avoid word transition in business letters. In case you can not avoid it
remember that one should leave on one line only the prefix, the prefix and the root,
or one root of the word.
     For example: sub – ordinate     strength – ening
                   con – nection      ren – der
                   fall – ing         pleas - ure

      3.16 Social Letters

     There are many types of social letters. Of course, social letters differ from
business ones. Letters that are well-organized in form and content generally follow a
pattern that is similar to basic composition writing. A well-composed letter, like a
good composition in English, usually has three basic components:
     1) A salutation, corresponding to the introduction;
     2) A general message, corresponding to the body; and
     3) A closing and signature, coresponding to the conclusion of the composition.
     We see, then, that letter writing can be an effective means of introducing and
reinforcing the principles of good composition in English; the writer in both cases
must first organize his/her thoughts logically to convey the intended message.

      3.16.1 Read the following samples of social letters and define their type
and style

     For example:
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