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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Open Punctuation
A
A style that requires a colon after the salutation and a comma after the closing.
B
A style that requires no punctuation after the salutation or the closing.
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -What does open punctuation mean? 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: -Terminal punctuation refers to the commas and colons you typically use at the end of phrases, such as the colon after the salutation and a comma after the complimentary close. With open punctuation, you simply leave these nonessential punctuation marks out.

Detailed explanation-3: -In business emails, the most formal way of ending a salutation is with a colon. So instead of “Dear Mrs. Johnson, ” you should write “Dear Mrs. Johnson:” and then continue with the body of the message.

Detailed explanation-4: -Open punctuation is used primarily in certain forms of business writing, such as letterhead and envelope addressing, some business letters, and résumés and their cover letters. In contrast, closed punctuation uses commas and periods in a strict manner.

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