In Punctuation^x, Business letters^x

Hello Chris, That style of punctuation might seem slightly mannered in (for example) a business letter or an academic text; but in your context (presumably "tv/film plot summaries"), it seems quite appropriate. The more usual (but perhaps less "immediate") phrasing would be: 1. ...and...

In some literary contexts – e.g. the works of Thomas Malory, or the King James version of the Bible – an initial "and" is very common. In others – 19th century fiction, for instance – it's less so. Then too, in late 20th century journalism, it's much used for "stylistic effect"; though the...

The advice from bulenteren is very good. Comment: "Yours faithfully," is used in very formal business letters. I would not use it in a message to my boss or to my fellow workers. I would use an informal greeting such as: All the Best. Best Wishes. That's all for now. Bye. Ciao. Till...

Hi nona the brit, That's excellent and interesting information. Can you find a web site that provides the "proper" method of writing a business letter in Britian? I tried, but I came up empty. In North America, a colon is used after Dear Mr. X: in a business setting, and in a personal...

Thanks for delving deeper, Ahava. As an American, I use a colon for business letters and a comma for informal ones, but I see from an Oxford commercial correspondence text I just received that British style of greeting for business letters uses either a comma or NO punctuation-- 'Dear Sirs,' or...