278. a. Letters should be dated as indicated in the following:

Bostono, je la 24a de decembro, 1912a.

Nov-Jorko, la 24an decembro, 1912a.

Sirakuzo, 24/XII/1912.

b. The usual methods of address are (to strangers and in business

letters): "Sinjoro, Sinjorino, Estimata Sinjoro, Karaj Sinjoroj, Tre

estimata Frauxlino," etc.; (to friends and relatives) "Kara Frauxlino,

Karaj Gefratoj, Kara Amiko, Kara Mario, Patrino mia," (placing the

possessive adjective after the noun in this way gives an affectionate

sense, as in English "Mother mine," etc) etc.; (to persons whose

opinions on some subject are known to agree with those of the writer)

"Estimata (Kara) Samideano" ("follower of the same idea").

c. Among the more usual forms of conclusion are (to strangers and in

business letters): "Tre fidele la via, Tre vere, Kun granda estimo, Kun

plej alta estimo," etc., (to friends): "Kun amika saluto, Kun cxiuj

bondeziroj, Kun samideanaj salutoj, Frate la via," etc.

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