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uhm.. well there is the exclamation mark.. !. the question mark.. ?. the period . and the comma... , and the semi colon (spelling??) ... ; .
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A comma should follow the closing if there is a colon following the salutation.
A colon. In colloquial writing a dash (--) may be used, but this is not acceptable in formal writing.
Punctuation marks are marks like period, ellipses, semi-comma, colon, etc.used in English language to clarify the meaning of the sentences.14 punctuation marks in English grammar:1. Period ( . ) 2. Ellipses (...)3. Comma ( , )4. Semicolon ( ; )5. Apostrophe ( ' )6. Dash ( --- )7. Hypen ( - )8-9. Quotation Marks (" " ) and ( ' ')10. ItalicsExample: Can you spellwonder?11. Parentheses ( )12. Brackets [ ]13. Colon ( : )14. Slash ( / )
The colon (:) is a punctuation mark, consisting of two equally sized dots centered on the same vertical line.
A colon is a punctuation mark consisting of two dots (:) placed one above the other on the same plane. It is often used to introduce a list or an explanation.
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A colon is placed after "Dear" in a business letter, not after "The."
The punctuation mark you are referring to is the semicolon (;). It combines the functionality of a colon and a comma, used to connect closely related independent clauses or as a super comma in a list.
Period is the punctuation mark for titles of a person. Examples: Dr. - Doctor Engr. - Engineer