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You would normally capitalize nouns in the salutation, Dear Residents: (but this is not a significant aspect of the letter and is often ignored). If you use a longer salutation, such as "My dear Neighbors," the word dear would not be capitalized.
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Dear Sirs and Madam:
"Mam" is not a word in English. The word you are thinking of is "Ma'am," which is short for "Madam." In the U.S. we use "Ma'am" primarily in speech. When you are talking to a lady, it is polite to use "Ma'am," especially in the South of the U.S. In writing a letter, "Madam" is formal and polite. If you are writing to a woman who is in an official position (e.g., a government official), you could start a letter with "Dear Madam." If you are writing to someone in a professional position and you are not sure if it is a man or a woman, you can say "Dear Sir or Madam." If you are addressing a group of people, the salutation is: Ladies: Gentlemen: Ladies and/or Gentlemen: (The word "Dear" is dropped.)
Dear Commander: Type your answer here...
Dear Father, Dear Reverend Father or Most Reverend Father
The salutation is a from of greeting: Dear Mr. Smith: Dear Ms. Brown: Dear Professor Green: Dear Doctor Jones: Dear Professor Green and Ms. Brown: Dear Doctors Jones and Jacob: Dear Sir: Dear Madam: Dear Sir/Madam: Gentlemen: Ladies: Gentlemen and Ladies: To Whom It May Concern:
A Lt. Colonel is addressed as "Dear Colonel"; shouldn't a Lt. Governor be addressed as "Dear Governor"?
I BELIEVE THE CORRECT FORM WOULD BE: DEAR DR. AND MRS .....
A Lt. Colonel is addressed as "Dear Colonel"; shouldn't a Lt. Governor be addressed as "Dear Governor"?
Dear Mr. President is a salutation of a business letter. The salutation goes at the beginning, thus that's how you got Dear.
If you are addressing several men and women in a letter, then the salutation can be 'Dear Ladies and Gentlemen'. Another salutation can be 'Sirs and Madams'. These types of salutations can be used for men and women that are on a committee.