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Ahn Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

a usage of colon

Both signed the following agreements : creating a special peace zone around a special economic zone in Haeju and nearby areas,expanding Social Overhead Capital, establishing Chosun Cooperation Complex, acceleration of building Gaesung industrial complex, tourism allowance at .



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Hi Ahn, You are using the word "following". Therefore, I think proper usage should be: Both Summit signed the following agreements: creating a special peace zone around a special economic zone in Haeju and nearby areas expanding Social Overhead Capital establishing Chosun Cooperation Complex acceleration of building Gaesung industrial complex tourism allowance at Mt. Baekdoo.

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  • Hi Ahn, You are using the word "following".
  • Therefore, I think proper usage should be: Both Summit signed the following agreements: creating a special peace zone around a special economic zone in Haeju and nearby areas expanding Social Overhead Capital establishing Chosun Cooperation Complex acceleration of building Gaesung industrial complex tourism allowance at Mt.
  • Baekdoo.
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Hi Ahn,

You are using the word "following". Therefore, I think proper usage should be:

Both Summit signed the following agreements:

creating a special peace zone around a special economic zone in Haeju and nearby areas
expanding Social Overhead Capital
establishing Chosun Cooperation Complex
acceleration of building Gaesung industrial complex
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Usually an "agreement" would have a more distinguishing name - these are all descriptive.

At the summit, agreement was reached on several areas: creating a ...
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Should the contents that 'following' refers to be located below the sentence?
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Thanks for your help, Grammar Geek.
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