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Cpu silver 583 Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Use of the Colon

Hello there,

I read somewhere that it's more formal when addressing someone in a letter, to use the colon (:) after their name than using a comma (,). Is that correct?

e.g. Dear Mr. Brown:

Thanks

  

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cpu silver 583 Hello there, I read somewhere that it's more formal when addressing someone in a letter, to use the colon (:) after their name than using a comma (,). Is that correct? g.

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  • cpu silver 583 Hello there, I read somewhere that it's more formal when addressing someone in a letter, to use the colon (:) after their name than using a comma (,).
  • Is that correct?
  • g.
  • Dear Mr.
  • Brown: Thanks Yes.
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cpu silver 583

Hello there,
I read somewhere that it's more formal when addressing someone in a letter, to use the colon (:) after their name than using a comma (,). Is that correct?
e.g. Dear Mr. Brown:
Thanks

Yes. I was taught to use a colon instead of a comma for all business letters.

CJ

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