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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
colon and comma confusion
Please help me when to use comma or colon in introducing a relevant clause
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Your question is actually quite vague and as it stands applies to different syntactic situations: A comma precedes a non-restrictive (non-defining) subordinate clause. A colon precedes a clause, phrase or word that defines, clarifies or exemplifies the statement before the colon.
- Your question is actually quite vague and as it stands applies to different syntactic situations: A comma precedes a non-restrictive (non-defining) subordinate clause.
- A colon precedes a clause, phrase or word that defines, clarifies or exemplifies the statement before the colon.
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Your question is actually quite vague and as it stands applies to different syntactic situations:
A comma precedes a non-restrictive (non-defining) subordinate clause.
A colon precedes a clause, phrase or word that defines, clarifies or exemplifies the statement before the colon.
A comma precedes a non-restrictive (non-defining) subordinate clause.
A colon precedes a clause, phrase or word that defines, clarifies or exemplifies the statement before the colon.
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