One sentense come being on my mail.
Which is 'To whom It May Concern.'
I couldn't figure out what she is talking about....
Please analyse it gramatically and give me the meaning.
2007-05-26 03:11:02 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
It's the form used when the person writing doesn't know the name of the person who should read it.
"It may concern" meaning "it is the responsibility of".
"Whom" is the proper word to go with "to".
That being said, if you got this in an email, it's probably a scam, one way or another.
2007-05-26 03:21:03 · answer #1 · answered by Goddess of Grammar 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This is a standard greeting to use when the letter is not being written to a specific person. For example, it you are writing to a big company and are sending just to a department (complaints, accounting) and don't know the name of the person who will end up opening and reading your letter. If you know the name of the person then it would be more prudent to use the name: Dear Mr. Jones, etc.
2007-05-26 03:25:05 · answer #2 · answered by The Ministry of Common Sense 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It basically means, "To the person whom this letter was written for". It's a way of adressing the recepient if you can't write a specific name, or you're writing a letter that has the same content to multiple people.
2007-05-26 03:19:30 · answer #3 · answered by lipglossjunkie 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This means the letter is addressed to whoever it was written to, who it is about maybe or just who is on the envelope.
2007-05-26 03:16:21 · answer #4 · answered by James D 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The author uses this, when he/she does not know the person he/she is contacting, but wants to let something known.
2007-05-26 03:18:32 · answer #5 · answered by Sandra M 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It means to whoever this matter relates to... It's a common start to letters.
2007-05-26 03:15:43 · answer #6 · answered by ™Tootsie 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋