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Moon7296 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Colon(:) in writing, can a clause come after it?
I'd like to know the usage of colon(:) in writing.
All I know about it is listing, for example, There are two problems: air pollution and carbon dioxide emission.
I had thought a clause cannot come after : before I saw this verse in the bible.
1 Timothy 2:10 Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners – of whom I am the worst.
as you see the colon, a clause (Christ Jesus came~~) comes after it.
I want to know the usage of colon(:)
and one more thing, what is the general function of the dash(–) between sinners and of whom ~~ ? /
If a clause can come after colon(:), what is its difference from the dash(–) that the clause also comes after it.
All I know about it is listing, for example, There are two problems: air pollution and carbon dioxide emission.
I had thought a clause cannot come after : before I saw this verse in the bible.
1 Timothy 2:10 Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners – of whom I am the worst.
as you see the colon, a clause (Christ Jesus came~~) comes after it.
I want to know the usage of colon(:)
and one more thing, what is the general function of the dash(–) between sinners and of whom ~~ ? /
If a clause can come after colon(:), what is its difference from the dash(–) that the clause also comes after it.
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Uses of a colon 1 Explainations - a colon usually introduces an explaination or further details 2 Lists - a colon can introduce a list 3 Subdivisions - a colon can introduce a subdivision of a subject 4 Letters - Americans usually put a colon after the opening salutation in a business letter. Dear Mr Callan: I am writing (Bristish usage prefer a comma or no punctuation mark at all in this case. 5 Direct speech - Normall ydirect speech is introduced by a comma in writing, but a long passage of direct speech may be introduced by a colon.
- Uses of a colon 1 Explainations - a colon usually introduces an explaination or further details 2 Lists - a colon can introduce a list 3 Subdivisions - a colon can introduce a subdivision of a subject 4 Letters - Americans usually put a colon after the opening salutation in a business letter.
- Dear Mr Callan: I am writing (Bristish usage prefer a comma or no punctuation mark at all in this case.
- 5 Direct speech - Normall ydirect speech is introduced by a comma in writing, but a long passage of direct speech may be introduced by a colon.
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Uses of a colon
1 Explainations - a colon usually introduces an explaination or further details
2 Lists - a colon can introduce a list
3 Subdivisions - a colon can introduce a subdivision of a subject
4 Letters - Americans usually put a colon after the opening salutation in a business letter.
Dear Mr Callan:
I am writing (Brist
1 Explainations - a colon usually introduces an explaination or further details
2 Lists - a colon can introduce a list
3 Subdivisions - a colon can introduce a subdivision of a subject
4 Letters - Americans usually put a colon after the opening salutation in a business letter.
Dear Mr Callan:
I am writing (Brist
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