What punctuation rule is illustrated by the following phrase? Dear Mr. President: Use a colon after formal business letter salut

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What punctuation rule is illustrated by the following phrase? Dear Mr. President: Use a colon after formal business letter salut

ations. Use a colon before business letter salutations. Use a semicolon after business letter salutations.

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Salsk061 [2.6K] · Answer 1 · 2022-01-08T17:24:25+03:00

Salsk061 [2.6K]4 years ago

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Explanation: This is an opening salutation of a formal business letter. Place a colon after the end of the salutation, not a semicolon. A comma is used only after an opening salutation in an e-mail.