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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
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Colon after abbr.: do you use the period?

0See the subject line. I was writing a re: line in a letter, and couldn't decide which was correct:02br
02br
00Re: Account No.: 12345602br
02br
00or02br
02br
00Re: Account No: 1234560-
  

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0Hi,02br 02br 01font 00See the subject line. : 12345602font 02br 02br 01font 00or02font 02br 02br 01font 00Re: Account No: 12345602font 02br 02br 01font 00I would write it as00 Re: Account No. 02font 02br 02br 00You wouldn't say 01font 00His name is: Tom.

— Clive

  • 0Hi,02br 02br 01font 00See the subject line.
  • : 12345602font 02br 02br 01font 00or02font 02br 02br 01font 00Re: Account No: 12345602font 02br 02br 01font 00I would write it as00 Re: Account No.
  • 02font 02br 02br 00You wouldn't say 01font 00His name is: Tom.
  • 02font 02br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive0-
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0Hi,02br
02br
01font00See the subject line. I was writing a re: line in a letter, and couldn't decide which was correct:02font02br
02br
01font00Re: Account No.: 12345602font02br
02br
01font00or02font02br
02br
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