Paralegal

Category - Communication

Which of the following does NOT properly use a colon?
  1. Oliver Wendell Holmes: A Biography.
  2. 10:1
  3. Dear Mrs. Smith:
  4. Fifteen feet: six inches.
Explanation
Answer: D - Fifteen feet: six inches. A colon may be used to introduce a subtitle, to present a ratio, and in the salutation of a letter. Answer D is the correct choice because a colon is not used with numbers representing feet and inches.
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