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== How to Write a Letter in French == | == How to Write a Letter in French == | ||
Your letter should include the following: | *Your letter should include the following: | ||
**the date (at the top) | |||
**the name and address of the addressee | |||
**a greeting | |||
**a short, specific, genealogical request | |||
**identification details about the ancestor | |||
**a comment about return postage (and sometimes reimbursement) | |||
**closing remarks | |||
**your signature | |||
**your return address (including your country) | |||
*Be brief and simple. Do not ask for more than one or two pieces of information in a single letter. | |||
*The following English-to-French translations will help you compose your letter. '''Do not use this guide as the letter itself! That might insult the recipient and lessen the chance of a reply.'' | |||
*Read the sentences in English and choose those that best express what you want to say. Alternative phrases are shown in parentheses ( ). | |||
*Be sure that your sentences are arranged logically. You may want to write your letter first in English using the following sentences, then replace the sentences with their French translations. *However you proceed, make sure you type or neatly print your letter and, when necessary, add any diacritical marks and special characters (such as à, â, ç, é, è, ê, ë, î, ï, ô, ö, û, ù) with a pen. | |||
===Gender=== | |||
'''Three of the words in the French translations need to match your gender. The words are intéressé(e), obligé(e), and reconnaissant(e). The feminine ending is listed in parentheses. If you are a man, use intéressé, obligé, and reconnaissant. If you are a woman, use intéressée, obligée, and reconnaissante. ''' | |||
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=== Writing Dates === | === Writing Dates === | ||