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97.5 Suggested answer:

e Manager
instowe Engineering Lt
/11/92
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am aged 22, single, and am seeking employment. I saw
your advertisement for part-time workers in The Globe
last week. However, your 24-hour answering service seemed
to be unstaffed when I tried it. Could you please send
me application forms by post? Thank you.
Yours sincerely,
F 1

I
Sally Hewings (Ms)

Note: In real life, the first sentence of this letter would be unnecessary. (However, the word
'single' is more neutral than 'spinster'.) Also, if Sally puts (Ms) at the end, she does not have to
say she is female; it is obvious.

Unit 98

98. I 1 Mr A. Carlton 2 Ms Imazl P. Meldrum 3 N. Lowe & Co.
Flat no. 5 C/O T. Fox 7, Bridge Rd.
Hale Cresc. 6, Marl Ave. Freeminster
Borebridge Preston UK
Note: Flat could be abbreviated to F., though this is not so common. United Kingdom is
abbreviated, but Great Britain is not normally abbreviated in addresses. Ms is unusual in that
English words do not normally like to have a stressed la1 vowel. For this reason, many people say
Imrzl.
98.2 1 Bachelor of Science (A)
2 Federal Bureau of Investigation (A)
3 Father (could also be 'French' or 'Franc') (C)
4 extension (teiephone) (C)
5 compact disc (A)
6 as soon as possible (A)
7 personal identification number (B)
8 for example (CID)
9 United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (B)

98.3 Memorandum from Mister Braneless (Managing Director)
To: All staff
Date: The third of May, 1991 Reference: 04056lDC

May I remind you that all new laboratory equipment should be registered with Stores and
Supplies, Room 354 (extension 2683). Please note: new items must be notified before five o'clock
in the afternoon on the last day of the month of purchase, that is, within the current budgeting
month. All account numbers must be recorded.

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