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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Colon or comma?
Can I use a colon in the following sentence, or do I have to use a comma? Why?
She formed the Commission to research how the facility treated its most vulnerable citizens: the elderly in the technical assistance program.
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She formed the Commission to research how the facility treated its most vulnerable citizens, the elderly in the technical assistance program.
She formed the Commission to research how the facility treated its most vulnerable citizens: the elderly in the technical assistance program.
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She formed the Commission to research how the facility treated its most vulnerable citizens, the elderly in the technical assistance program.
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No colon. I would add a comma, as shown. She formed the Commission to research how the facility treated its most vulnerable citizens, the elderly , in the technical assistance program
- No colon.
- I would add a comma, as shown.
- She formed the Commission to research how the facility treated its most vulnerable citizens, the elderly , in the technical assistance program
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No colon. I would add a comma, as shown.
She formed the Commission to research how the facility treated its most vulnerable citizens, the elderly, in the technical assistance program
She formed the Commission to research how the facility treated its most vulnerable citizens, the elderly, in the technical assistance program
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