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Zazzex Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

As for the points; safet, management, and programs...?

Hello,

Can I use a semicolon in the following case?StartFragment>

"As for the unsatisfactory points; safety, programs, and management of the community facilities for children appeared to be unsatisfactory."



Or should I use ","? in this case, "," could be confusing because of following commas.

"As for the unsatisfactory points, safety, programs, and management of the community facilities for children appeared to be unsatisfactory."
  

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No semicolon; use a colon.

  • No semicolon; use a colon.
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No semicolon; use a colon.
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You mean I use a colon like this?

"As for the unsatisfactory points: safety, programs, and management of the community facilities for children appeared to be unsatisfactory."

Isn't a colon used to state something same?
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You mean I use a colon like this?-- Yes

Isn't a colon used to state something same?-- A colon sets off on its right an explanation, example, or details of the statement on its left. The statement on the left should really be an independent clause, but this is sometimes ignored.

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