Essential Elements of a Business Letter
1. Letterhead
The letterhead identifies the sending company or institution. It includes the company logo (or name), full address (including municipality), telephone numbers, fax, website, email, precinct, zip code, and other relevant information. Modern letterheads often prioritize visual appeal, sometimes placing the logo at the top and contact information at the bottom.
2. Place and Date of Issue
This is placed on the right side of the page, centered vertically. For example: Santiago, March 4, 2001.
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Catalan Grammar Exercises
Punctuation and Prepositions
Exercise 1: Put a comma, period, or ellipsis in the place corresponding to the colored squares. Also, write the missing letters at the triangle:
Food is a way to find pleasure………..(,) (,) (sadness, boredom, loneliness) (.) Found (.) express @ @ @ @ before.
Exercise 2: Put, if necessary, a comma, period, or dashes in the place of the square. Also, write the missing vowels:
It remains curious that bilingual @ Replace (.) languages (,) Bilingualism
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Catalan Grammar Exercises
Punctuation and Vocabulary
Exercise 1: Put a comma, ellipsis point, or period in the place corresponding to the colored squares. Also, write the missing letters at the locations corresponding to the triangles if necessary.
- Food is a way to find pleasure………..(,)(,)(sadness, boredom, loneliness)(.) found(.) express@@@ before.
- It remains curious that bilingual@ replace(.) languages(, ) bilingualism(, ) league(.) monolingualism(-)(-)(-)(-) bilingualism.
- Large corporations
Analysis of Common Catalan Grammar Errors
CATALAN ERROR-GRAMMARS
1 – The call to him and to his father.
In this sentence, we find the preposition “to” in front of a direct object (CD) that consists of two different lexical categories: a strong personal pronoun and a noun phrase. The CD is postponed after the verb. This presents a controversial issue: whether using the preposition “to” directly in front of the CD is correct, considering syntactic parallelism. Using the preposition in front of a strong personal pronoun is considered correct,
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The Wonderful World of Children’s Stories
What is a Short Story?
Short stories are a distinct literary genre, especially prominent in children’s literature. They differ from novels in their brevity. The term “story” evolved from words like fable and example, emphasizing their role in conveying meaning.
Characteristics of Children’s Stories
1. Age Appropriateness
Stories should be suitable for a child’s age, considering both external factors (format, illustrations) and internal elements (plot complexity)
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The Story
Short stories are a distinct literary genre, especially in children’s education, that differs significantly from the novel in its length. The term “story” evolved from words like fable and example, emphasizing its role as a brief, illustrative narrative.
Ancient Genre
Stories, as a genre, have ancient roots, emphasizing numerical significance and brevity. They feature characters and places within a narrative framework, primarily to convey a moral message, distinguishing them from fables.
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