Note 2 — Chapter XVII
Reading edition
At the beginning of a letter, Dear Sir may be followed by (1) a comma, (2) a comma and a dash, or (3) a colon. It should never be followed by a semicolon. (3) is more formal than (2) and (1).
Reading edition
At the beginning of a letter, Dear Sir may be followed by (1) a comma, (2) a comma and a dash, or (3) a colon. It should never be followed by a semicolon. (3) is more formal than (2) and (1).