By American English, Business letters

Hi again, I didn't realize that I had done so! I should have used a comma. You do use a colon in formal American English business letters. I must have been in "work mode" and didn't realize what I was doing!

MrPedantic wrote: Hello Anon "Yours truly" is mostly used in American English, so I'm not too sure. Maybe a passing AmE will let us know. MrP Passing American here. Having spent most of my day today drafting business letters (dunning letters, actually), I can honestly say I have never...

Writing the Date There are several different ways to write the date in English. They vary from formal to informal, and there are differences between British and American English. The following table shows some typical formats. Format British: Day-Month-Year American:...

Hi Greece80, But the most business letters are written in British English. Not on this side of the Atlantic. Perhaps your statement is true in Europe. But given that America dominates the world in commerce, I think most business letters are written using American English. Anyway, you have...