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A colon typically comes before a list or explanation. It is placed at the end of the sentence, followed by a single space and then the first item or explanation.

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How do you use the word colon in a sentence?

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In a business letter what punctuation mark is placed after The?

A colon is placed after "Dear" in a business letter, not after "The."


What punctuation does a mixed punctuation have after the salutation?

A mixed punctuation style typically uses a colon after the salutation.


What is the name of a punctuation that shows a list of follows?

The punctuation that shows a list of items is called a colon (:).


What is the difference between open mixed and closed punctuation?

Open PunctuationOpen, closed, and standard punctuation are all methods of punctuating a business letter. Although any of the styles can be used, closed is seldom used here in the USIn an Open Punctuation Style letter there is...* No punctuation at end of lines in the inside address* No punctuation following salutation and complimentary closingMixed PunctuationMixed Punctuation Style Features (This is usually the standard used in the USA)* No punctuation at the end of lines in the inside address* A colon follows the salutation* A comma follows the complimentary closingClosed PunctuationIn Closed Punctuation Style* A period follows the date and the last word of the identification line* A colon follows the salutation* A comma follows all lines in the inside address except: the last one before the postal code, the complimentary closing, the company name, and the identification line. Posted By: Adnan Shahbaz Khatri

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Does a colon come after a complimentary close with mixed punctuation?

No. A comma follows the complimentary close when mixed punctuation is used (meaning a colon was used after the salutation)


How do you use the word colon in a sentence?

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In a business letter what punctuation mark is placed after The?

A colon is placed after "Dear" in a business letter, not after "The."


What punctuation does a mixed punctuation have after the salutation?

A mixed punctuation style typically uses a colon after the salutation.


What is punctuation used after a complete sentence and before a list of related items?

A colon.


What punctuation marks may NOT be used as end punctuation?

comma, semi-colon, hyphen, colon, speech marks.


What does colon punctuation mark look like?

: is a colon; is a semicolon


In a business letter what punctuation mark is placed after the greeting?

colon colon


What punctuation marks is placed after the greeting?

a colon(:)


Is this the symbol for colon?

The colon is a punctuation used for many purposes. It itself is a symbol, properly called a punctuation. This is a colon: simply a period with a period on top. This looks similar to the semi-colon, which looks like this ; a comma with a period on top.


When using a colon as punctuation in a sentence how many times do you space after it?

You use one space after a colon or semi-colon.


What is the name of a punctuation that shows a list of follows?

The punctuation that shows a list of items is called a colon (:).