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"Dear Seth" would be the greeting.
Dear Mr. President is a salutation of a business letter. The salutation goes at the beginning, thus that's how you got Dear.
That part of the letter is called the salutation or greeting.
The 'dear' part of a letter is called the salutation. It is the opening greeting that addresses the recipient, typically followed by their name, such as "Dear John." The salutation sets the tone for the letter and establishes a level of formality or familiarity between the writer and the recipient.
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The body of the letter is the part between 'Dear...' and 'Sincerely,'.
That part is known as the SALUTATION or GREETING.
An example of a greeting of a letter, also known as the salutation, is "Dear Sir,"
"Dear Aunt Betty" is the salutation or greeting of a friendly letter. It addresses the recipient and sets a warm tone for the correspondence. This part typically includes the word "Dear" followed by the name of the person being addressed, often with a familial title such as "Aunt."
Example:Letter Dear ______, ____________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ Sincerely, ________ (P.S. __________________________________) Note: The P.S. part is optional
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