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Lukas Kubicek Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

2 Questions on 1 Sentence

This is my sentence: "Because for all their good manners, they are a sly and underhanded group indeed: they make deals behind each other's back; they look out for their own interests and not those of the state's; they've even rigged a few elections."

Question 1: Is the first word after the colon supposed to be capitalized: "They make deals …"

I don't think so, but …

And question 2: Obviously you don't know the preceding sentence, but did I use "indeed" correctly there? Thanks!

—Lukas
  

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Lukas Kubicek Question 1: Is the first word after the colon supposed to be capitalized: "They make deals …" It is a semicolon, not a colon. And no capitalization. Lukas Kubicek question 2: Obviously you don't know the preceding sentence, but did I use "indeed" correctly there?

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  • Lukas Kubicek Question 1: Is the first word after the colon supposed to be capitalized: "They make deals …" It is a semicolon, not a colon.
  • And no capitalization.
  • Lukas Kubicek question 2: Obviously you don't know the preceding sentence, but did I use "indeed" correctly there?
  • without knowing your preceding sentence.
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Lukas KubicekQuestion 1: Is the first word after the colon supposed to be capitalized: "They make deals …"
It is a semicolon, not a colon. And no capitalization.
Lukas Kubicekquestion 2: Obviously you don't know the preceding sentence, but did I use "indeed" correctly there?
I suppose so...without knowing your preceding sen
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No. I'd like it to be a colon.
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Lukas Kubicek I'd like it to be a colon.
Yet it is not. If wishes were fishes, we'd all cast nets.
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I'm pretty sure it can be. I like it better that way.
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