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Colon and Semicolon
I have a question about the sentence which contains colon or semicolon. When I make a sentence with colon or semicolon, should I write a small letter after them? Or, is it okay to write a capital letter? I heard there are several cases to write a capital letter but I don't remember specific cases.
Is anybody here to tell me about this?
Is anybody here to tell me about this?
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[nq:1]I have a question about the sentence which contains colon or semicolon. When I make a sentence with colon or ... cases to write a capital letter but I don't remember specific cases.
- [nq:1]I have a question about the sentence which contains colon or semicolon.
- When I make a sentence with colon or ...
- cases to write a capital letter but I don't remember specific cases.
- [/nq] One does not follow a semicolon or colon with a capitalized word unless the word would be capitalized no matter where used that is, neither a semicolon nor a colon forces capitalization.
- Sidebar comment: the colon and the em dash are the two most sorely underused yet highly useful punctuation marks in English.
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[nq:1]I have a question about the sentence which contains colon or semicolon. When I make a sentence with colon or ... cases to write a capital letter but I don't remember specific cases. Is anybody here to tell me about this?[/nq]
One does not follow a semicolon or colon with a capitalized word unless the word would be capitalized no matter where used that is, neither a semicolon nor a colon
One does not follow a semicolon or colon with a capitalized word unless the word would be capitalized no matter where used that is, neither a semicolon nor a colon
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[nq:2]I have a question about the sentence which contains colon ... specific cases. Is anybody here to tell me about this?[/nq]
[nq:1]One does not follow a semicolon or colon with a capitalized word unless the word would be capitalized no matter where used that is, neither a semicolon nor a colon forces capitalization.[/nq]
Does anyone here have precognitive spelling on his or her mobile?
[nq:1]One does not follow a semicolon or colon with a capitalized word unless the word would be capitalized no matter where used that is, neither a semicolon nor a colon forces capitalization.[/nq]
Does anyone here have precognitive spelling on his or her mobile?
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[nq:2]One does not follow a semicolon or colon with a ... used that is, neither a semicolon nor a colon forces capitalization.[/nq]
If a quote follows a colon, it should be capitalized. One would also capitalize explanatory comments after the colon if they comprise more than one sentence. A third exception is this: Capitalize after a colon when the preceding statement serves only as an introdu
If a quote follows a colon, it should be capitalized. One would also capitalize explanatory comments after the colon if they comprise more than one sentence. A third exception is this: Capitalize after a colon when the preceding statement serves only as an introdu
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[nq:2]One does not follow a semicolon or colon with a ... used that is, neither a semicolon nor a colon forces capitalization.[/nq]
[nq:1]Does anyone here have precognitive spelling on his or her mobile? I have noticed that when I compose a text ... semicolon). It's wrong, of course, and it's going to give many people the wrong idea. Is it Finnish usage, perhaps?[/
[nq:2]One does not follow a semicolon or colon with a ... used that is, neither a semicolon nor a colon forces capitalization.[/nq]
[nq:1]Does anyone here have precognitive spelling on his or her mobile? I have noticed that when I compose a text ... semicolon). It's wrong, of course, and it's going to give many people the wrong idea. Is it Finnish usage, perhaps?[/
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[nq:1]Sidebar comment: the colon and the em dash are the two most sorely underused yet highly useful punctuation marks in English. The colon is now rarely used save to introduce a serial listing: that is a great waste of a utile mark.[/nq]
sorely /adv./ seriously; very much.
Unless that isn't the meaning you intended to use sorely with, how does that fit in your original sentence in which
sorely /adv./ seriously; very much.
Unless that isn't the meaning you intended to use sorely with, how does that fit in your original sentence in which
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[nq:2]Sidebar comment: the colon and the em dash are the ... listing: that is a great waste of a utile mark.[/nq]
[nq:1]sorely /adv./ seriously; very much. Unless that isn't the meaning you intended to use sorely with, how does that fit in your original sentence in which you used "sorely", especially with "most" expressing, I think, its degree?[/nq]
There is another definition of "sorely"
[nq:1]sorely /adv./ seriously; very much. Unless that isn't the meaning you intended to use sorely with, how does that fit in your original sentence in which you used "sorely", especially with "most" expressing, I think, its degree?[/nq]
There is another definition of "sorely"
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[nq:2]sorely /adv./ seriously; very much. Unless that isn't the meaning ... used "sorely", especially with "most" expressing, I think, its degree?[/nq]
[nq:1]There is another definition of "sorely" in the NODE. sorely, adverb to a very high degree or level of ... Eric Walker's sentence is expressing how most unwelcome (to him) is the underuse of the colon and the em dash.[/nq]
Yes. I gath
[nq:1]There is another definition of "sorely" in the NODE. sorely, adverb to a very high degree or level of ... Eric Walker's sentence is expressing how most unwelcome (to him) is the underuse of the colon and the em dash.[/nq]
Yes. I gath
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