I am writing a list of names. Should it be written, The auxiliaries and presidents at this time were ; Elders & Deacons-Apostle R Cook ; Young Adult Ushers- Sis PaTrina Kelly ; Jr. Female Ushers-Sis Doris Oliver ; Young Adult Queens-Sis

Hi all, I've got a question regarding the syntax I should use for a dedication to my wife. This will be included in my PhD thesis dedication page. The dedication will have the following structure: To my wife, Vanessa- For X, For Y, For Z.

I agree with Wordy. Many, many years ago, a comma was needed in BrE. Nowadays, there is, indeed, a difference between British and American English. In AmE a comma is needed, but in BrE, a comma is no longer required. Other examples are is Mr,

And yet on this side of the Atlantic, we certainly put a comma after the greeting in an informal letter and a colon after the greeting in a business letter. Right... perhaps there are UK/US differences then. I don't recall ever seeing a

Whoops. I was too broad in my "this side of the Atlantic." Sorry!!

Hi, I was taught to put a comma for both business and personal. Clive

And yet on this side of the Atlantic, we certainly put a comma after the greeting in an informal letter and a colon after the greeting in a business letter. Dear Mary, It was so nice to hear from you. Dear Ms. Smith: Thank you for

I'm assuming you mean a line that says "Dear <name>". I wouldn't bother with any punctuation. I'd just write it like this: Dear Mr Smith Blah blah... A comma after the name is possible, but I

For a non profit business fundraiser would I use a comma or a colon on the greeting line?

The first is odd, the second is possible, but I much prefer the third: Woman: without her, man is nothing. Use a colon to indicate following material explaining or exemplifying the material before the colon. Use a semicolon like a period; it