The pending disappearance of `` Dear '' is a sea change in the way we write to each other -- yet when you think about it , there are few logical reasons arguing for a longer life for that particular word . Bob Greene : Does the salutation `` Dear '' have a place in modern correspondence ? In digital communication , especially texting , it 's formal , archaic , too intimate , he says . Comment: Greene : That may be true , but reality is fewer people use it ; it 's likely on its way out .
Bob Greene : Does the salutation `` Dear '' have a place in modern correspondence ? In digital communication , especially texting , it 's formal , archaic , too intimate , he says . Comment: Greene : That may be true , but reality is fewer people use it ; it 's likely on its way out .