BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
BUSINESS COMMUNICATION
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Question
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open punctuation
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closed punctuation
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mixed punctuation
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standard formatting
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Detailed explanation-1: -The term open punctuation stands for the omission of characters and marks such as full stops (periods), colons, or commas in the address, after the salutation, in abbreviations, etc. in English correspondence.
Detailed explanation-2: -Open punctuation uses no punctuation after either the salutation or the complimentary close. Figure 16.1 shows you examples of each type of punctuation. The three letter formats that are usually used are the block, the modified block and the simplified block.
Detailed explanation-3: -Place a colon after the salutation and a comma after the complimentary closing. This is also referred to as closed punctuation. Do not use any punctuation after the salutation or complimentary closing. This is the currently preferred style of punctuation for buisness letters.