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  1. 25-Nov-2009, 07:45 #1
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    Default "," or ":"?

    Dear Prof. Franklin, or Dear Prof. Franklin:? I.e., "," or ":"?
  2. 25-Nov-2009, 10:49 #2
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    Default Re: "," or ":"?

    Quote Originally Posted by Unregistered View Post
    Dear Prof. Franklin, or Dear Prof. Franklin:? I.e., "," or ":"?
    Dear Prof. Franklin, - correct

    The colon (:) , as a punctuation mark, is not used in this case.
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