May I know can I start the email with ‘Dear Professor’ ? I know his name, but I don’t know which part of his name is the last name. His name is in 3 parts.
May I know can I start the email with ‘Dear Professor’ ? I know his name, but I don’t know which part of his name is the last name. His name is in 3 parts.
It's usually the last part of his name if he follows western conventions. If you're based in Asian countries, it's usually the first part. I do not know any country that uses a convention where the last name is in the middle.
May I know can I start the email with ‘Dear Professor’ ? I know his name, but I don’t know which part of his name is the last name. His name is in 3 parts.
Hi there,
I think it is okay to address the email that way. Usually you may be able to find seminar leader’s surname on timetables or emails, but I think it is polite to refer to them as ‘professor’.
I hope this helps. Chloe University of Kent Student Rep
It's usually the last part of his name if he follows western conventions. If you're based in Asian countries, it's usually the first part. I do not know any country that uses a convention where the last name is in the middle.
Take Andrew Lloyd Webber (the composer) as an example. That's a name with three parts.
The question is -- is his surname "Webber" (with forenames "Andrew Lloyd"); or is his surname "Lloyd Webber" (with a single forename "Andrew")?
Take Andrew Lloyd Webber (the composer) as an example. That's a name with three parts.
The question is -- is his surname "Webber" (with forenames "Andrew Lloyd"); or is his surname "Lloyd Webber" (with a single forename "Andrew")?
Kind of funny using the name of a famous composer as an example.
If it's something where the middle is part of the surname such as "Lloyd Webber", wouldn't the convention be to include a hyphen in between them e.g. Lloyd-Webber?
Kind of funny using the name of a famous composer as an example.
If it's something where the middle is part of the surname such as "Lloyd Webber", wouldn't the convention be to include a hyphen in between them e.g. Lloyd-Webber?
Generally double-barrelled surnames are written with a hyphen, but not always.
Interestingly, Andrew Lloyd Webber (no hyphen) became Baron Lloyd-Webber (with hyphen) when he was elevated to the Lords.
May I know can I start the email with ‘Dear Professor’ ? I know his name, but I don’t know which part of his name is the last name. His name is in 3 parts.