Punctuation question

[Gene Kim-Eng]

Nothing new about that.  The colon was always "formal,"
vs comma "informal."  What has changed is that during
the past few decades (I'd say more like 30-40 years)
there has been a relentless march toward "friendly
informality" in all walks of life in the US, including 
business.  Whether this represents a good or bad thing
is another question.

Gene Kim-Eng



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Wilbanks" <rwilbanks1 at carrie-all.com>
Therefore, I would have to believe that over the course 
of the past 50 years, especially with the advent of e-mail, 
the comma is seen as more "friendly/informal" than the colon.