By Abbreviations, Colons

Analyse the formality of the article in SCMP It is indispensable for us to use an appropriate style when writing. There is no doubt that formal style should be practiced for newspaper as objectivity and impersonality are important. South China Morning Post is one of the most prevalent...

JaCKo__007 wrote: A coma question! I've found that American based writers use commas after 'i.e.', but what of it in British English and does it then apply to eg. as well? Does a comma go after i.e. or e.g.? Both abbreviations i.e. and e.g. are preceded by a mark of punctuation, usually a...

Hi, See the subject line. I was writing a re: line in a letter, and couldn't decide which was correct: Re: Account No.: 123456 or Re: Account No: 123456 I would write it as Re: Account No. 123456 In fact, I'd probably omit the colon after 're' as well. Generally speaking, 'second...

Re does not take a period in any case. Place a period when it is required, irrespective of any following colon; they do not, to my knowledge, ever affect each other: NATO: I.A.T.S.E.:

What is the rule for not placing a period after an abbreviation when a colon is used? Example -- RE.: (incorrect) RE: correct but what is the rule.

Dear Lotus, Let's have a look at your letter. MountainHiker Dear sir/ Madam I am writing to apply for the Master´s degree program in International Business at Xxx University. I am confident this course will enable me to pursue a career as a product manager in Strategic Marketing in an...

Hi hall4107, I would use, Dear Paul L. Howard, Jr.: You require the period to abbreviate Junior. And the colon is standard. MountainHiker

The (incomplete) Punctuation FAQ Hopefully this will grow in time, as other questions are asked and answered, and other people add to this. Hopefully (!) some kind moderator or adminstrator will mark this thread as sticky. INTRODUCTION In grammar, the rules are forged in a delicate balance...

Hi, If my child was marked down because she used a capital letter for words in a spelling test, I’d be angry with the teacher. When I went to school, my spelling exercises tested for spelling not style. However, if your child is a high school student and if the teacher was marking hard, then...