Hereafter, I ask only about English vs French (Alas, these two already trouble me enough!) Based on the etymology, I guess that notwithstanding and « nonobstant » are cognates? Am I right? If so, please elucidate and explain their placements? I formulated my guesses here but don't replicate them...

When I first learned about the Closing Formula for French business letters, I had found them affected and foreign, especially since I haven't seen them in modern English (though I'm unversed in complex writing like philosophy). To my surprise, while seeking letters to read on Founders Online to i...