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

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

Hi, 1.dash use: Would you say a comma is necessary here? Why anyone wouldn't put a comma here? Do you think a complex or compound sentence can be used after a situation like this involving a dash? Leave this on the board to act as an example

Hi, Seems a bit like nobody cares for these long questions. QUESTION 5: Examples are given below. "I was wondering if it was still there." "I was wondering if it were still there." *Since "wondering" implies doubt and

. Hello lapislazuli, and welcome to English Forums. 1. Do I use a dot after Mr in the salutation?-- No dot is becoming the accepted form, but both are OK. 2. Do I use a comma or a colon or nothing at all after the salutation? -- Most use a colon

Hello, My questions concern writing official/business letters. 1. Do I use a dot after Mr in the salutation? 2. Do I use a comma or a colon or nothing at all after the salutation? 3. Do I start my first sentence with a capital letter? My head of

Hi, 1. I think both of these show the use of a comma due to the existence of another element. If there were no element like that present, commas would not been necessary. Am I right? (Did I make the subjunctive right by pluralizing the verb

Yes, just so, in a business letter, we would use the colon. Dear Ms. the'Brit: Dear Mr. Spinnaker: But the full stop is not right.

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!

I'd just like to point out that this isn't grammar - this is "style." And different style guides will tell you different things. American: Colons after the salutation in a business letter, comma after the closing. Do NOT indent the