Salutation

matze16 · Unread post by **matze16** » Sun May 17, 2009 12:56 pm

Hello

I have just a short question... I am planning to write to Sir Ian McKellen.
How do I have to start my letter?

a) Dear Sir McKellen,
...

b) Dear Mr. McKellen,
...

Thanks so much in advance!

Many regards,
matze16
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ursha · Unread post by **ursha** » Sun May 17, 2009 1:09 pm

a) Dear Sir McKellen

Good luck! {thumb2}

lizane · Unread post by **lizane** » Sun May 17, 2009 1:10 pm

Hi matze16! ;)

He's Sir Ian McKellen, so I would write "Dear Sir McKellen". {thumb2} When I wrote to him in 2007, I wrote my letter like that and also addressed the envelope to Sir Ian McKellen.

Hope this helps, and good luck with your request!

matze16 · Unread post by **matze16** » Sun May 17, 2009 1:18 pm

Thanks so much for your fast replies! I will do so... {thumb2}

Best wishes,
matze16
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Unread post by **Sammya** » Sun May 17, 2009 1:53 pm

Hi Matthias,

when I wrote ti him, I was also wondering this, and then I chose Dear Mr McKellen, so I don't think it really matters, but I'm no expert on addressing people with titles, so I might have written it wrong

.

Sammya

Phoebe · Unread post by **Phoebe** » Sun May 17, 2009 2:32 pm

Hello matze16,

I would put Sir. McKellan probably but I'm sure either would be fine.

Best of luck to you with your request! {thumb2}

Phoebe

P.s: How did you get your signature to show on your posts?!

matze16 · Unread post by **matze16** » Sun May 17, 2009 3:33 pm

Sammya wrote:but I'm no expert on addressing people with titles

The same applies to me

Sometimes I am really shilly-shally about that

Phoebe wrote:P.s: How did you get your signature to show on your posts?!

I add my signature manually to each post, I just couldn't wait until signatures work again.

(If you quote one of my posts you will notice it {thumb2})

Best regards,
matze16
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Phoebe · Unread post by **Phoebe** » Sun May 17, 2009 3:42 pm

I add my signature manually to each post, I just couldn't wait until signatures work again.
(If you quote one of my posts you will notice it )

Best regards,
matze16

Oh I see that's how you did it! Thanks, I'll have to try that.

Phoebe

Unread post by **khackdrums** » Mon May 18, 2009 2:49 am

I don't think it really matters, but when I wrote to him I wrote "Sir Ian McKellen"

Khackdrums

osiris · Unread post by **osiris** » Mon May 18, 2009 11:25 am

Technically, you should write "Sir Ian McKellen" or "Sir Ian" not "Sir McKellen", since the "Sir" is attached to the first name not the surname.
http://dic.academic.ru/dic.nsf/enwiki/137276

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