John Hasler wrote:
Lisi writes:No, I disagree. Mesdames is now fully accepted, and I would say expected, giving: Dear Sirs/Mesdames or even dear Mesdames/Sirs. Duck includes drake and mankind includes women.Ok. Let's settle on "Dear Peeps". Actually "Dear" when addressing strangers has always struck me as odd.
I usually settle on "Hi Folks," or just "Folks," - that probably is inclusive enough to cover Martians and AIs....
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