Comments on: Dear Sirs http://www.crudvision.com/2008/05/02/dear-sirs/ Lisa Seelye's Blog. Yay Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:27:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Keegan http://www.crudvision.com/2008/05/02/dear-sirs/#comment-259 Keegan Mon, 26 May 2008 14:26:39 +0000 http://www.crudvision.com/?p=97#comment-259 You know, I'm not sure where he got that idea. I suppose it might just be the Brits (they're an odd bunch), but 'round this corner of the commonwealth (Canada), the non-gender specific, formal way to start such an address is "to whom it may concern". You know, I’m not sure where he got that idea. I suppose it might just be the Brits (they’re an odd bunch), but ’round this corner of the commonwealth (Canada), the non-gender specific, formal way to start such an address is “to whom it may concern”.

]]> By: Jenny http://www.crudvision.com/2008/05/02/dear-sirs/#comment-248 Jenny Fri, 02 May 2008 14:58:12 +0000 http://www.crudvision.com/?p=97#comment-248 I've noticed that a lot of sci-fi shows have a tendency to use sirs to refer to people (officers) of any gender. Don't know if the regular forces do that, though, but it's something that a lot of people get exposed to in day-to-day life. I find I use 'guys' a lot, even though I'm a woman and I'm talking to just women. Mildly bugs me, but still do it. I’ve noticed that a lot of sci-fi shows have a tendency to use sirs to refer to people (officers) of any gender. Don’t know if the regular forces do that, though, but it’s something that a lot of people get exposed to in day-to-day life.

I find I use ‘guys’ a lot, even though I’m a woman and I’m talking to just women. Mildly bugs me, but still do it.

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