On 11/2/07, Butler, Darren J Ctr 584 CBSS/GBHAC <
Darren -dot- Butler -dot- ctr -at- robins -dot- af -dot- mil> wrote:
>
> A colon is the proper punctuation in business and formal correspondence.
> A comma is used for personal and informal correspondence. I agree; it
> does seem that using the comma in a formal or business letter is
> becoming more accepted -- maybe because many of us were not taught this
> in school.
If comprehension isn't affected whether you use one or the other, I'd adopt
a stance and stick with it. (Personally, I just use the comma.)
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