Ah, I see. I must start reading posts properly. Another attack of PEBCAKitus. :)

As you might expect, the rules for choosing between Lain and English plurals are flexible, but

1. Words ending in -is or -es only have the Latin plural in -es: basis, bases.

2. Words used mainly in scholarly circles keep the Latin: lacuna, lacunae; stratum, strata; bacillus, bacilli.

3. Words with two senses may keep the Latin for the more technical one: "internet forums" but "Roman fora". Similarly, "indexes" and "appendixes" in books, but "indices" in mathematical formulae and "appendices" in biology.

4. Other words are anglicised: viruses (never viri), octopuses (never octopodes).

Hi DavidMcCann

Thx :)

:coffee: dropping in to earwig.

Question
 

Context: Official mail

Should it be:
or
P.S.
What is the difference between/which one is more polite?
or

It's usually To whom it may concern .

is considered rude ?

I think you mean 'hereby' not 'here by'.

In 99% of the official letters/email I've read the phrase is: Please find attached the xyz files....



To whom it may concern / To whomsoever it may concern

Again, not being a native speaker of English I don't think I'm competent enough to judge which one sounds more polite.
What I can say, however, is that I deal with official letters quite often and have never come across 'To whomsoever it may concern'
It may be a regional thing, though.

sycamorex

Thanks for replying.

No, but the soever bit is unnecessary. Whomsoever would disagree with me, let them speak now, or forever hold their peace. :)

and what about my first question ? Are you not an English speaker or not willing enough to help ?

I hereby declare that you are wrong:)

To whom are those questions addressed? I am an English (well, the Oldham variety thereof) speaker, and am always willing to help young ladies in whatever way I can. ;)

The questions were directed to brainL, but I forgot that you have locked him in the cellar, I hope he chews out his chains once again to help me with the first question.

brainL (and I agree with him) says sycamorex was right in suggesting please find attached xyz files.