I've taken to writing business emails in a formal,

[Luis Anaconda]

almost Victorian style - the way one used to write business letters when I started work in the 80s, really.

"We trust that the above and attached are to your approval and look forward to receiving the favour of your valued further instructions." That sort of thing.

No one's commented on this yet. There must be some people out there scratching their heads, wondering why they're doing business with a character out of a Dickens novel.

I'm ghost-writing a email from someone to Kobe Bryant*. Is this the sort of language one should use these days?



*B's in America - he can explain who Kobe Bryant is

[Sir C]

I'm ghost-writing a email from someone to Kobe Bryant*. Is this the sort of language one should use these days?



*B's in America - he can explain who Kobe Bryant is

Indubitably. 'Pon my honour, Sir, your missive to Mr or Mrs Bryant simply must display the sublimity of that most opulent of languages, viz, English.

[WES]

I'm ghost-writing a email from someone to Kobe Bryant*. Is this the sort of language one should use these days?



*B's in America - he can explain who Kobe Bryant is

He's a baller. Kobe, not Burney. Or was anyway. Both of them. So to speak.

'Thanking you in advance for your attention to this matter'

Anyone who writes this deserves a painful death imo.

[Luis Anaconda]

He's a baller. Kobe, not Burney. Or was anyway. Both of them. So to speak.

'Thanking you in advance for your attention to this matter'

Anyone who writes this deserves a painful death imo.

For once I agree with you

[Burney]

I'm ghost-writing a email from someone to Kobe Bryant*. Is this the sort of language one should use these days?



*B's in America - he can explain who Kobe Bryant is

I believe him to be a large, rapey, black gentleman, la. Is that correct?

[Luis Anaconda]

I believe him to be a large, rapey, black gentleman, la. Is that correct?

Something like that - though it was never proven