attn.
abbreviation
attention: used for showing that a letter or document is for a particular person
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care of: used in an address on a letter or package that you are sending to someone at another person’s house
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used on a business letter or e-mail for saying that a copy is being sent to the person mentioned
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care of: used in an address on a letter or package that you are sending to someone at another person’s house
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enclosed or enclosure: used at the top or bottom of a letter to show that something else is being sent with it
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for the attention of: written in front of someone’s name on a document, letter, or envelope to show that it is intended for them
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for information only: written on a business letter or e-mail to show that it is being sent to someone in order to give them information, and they are not expected to reply or take any action
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postscript: used for introducing some additional information at the end of a letter after you have signed your name
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please turn over: used at the bottom of a page when there is more writing on the other side
preposition
used in business letters for introducing the subject that you are going to write about
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reference: used in a business letter when you are giving the numbers and letters that show exactly which document or piece of information you are talking about
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used on written invitations to ask the person invited to say whether they can go to a social event or not
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