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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Colon Usage
Colon Usage. I’ve noticed that many book, including grammar book, place a colon after a single word and then provided an explanation for that word. For example,
“NOTE: With lists, you may use periods after numbers and letters instead of parentheses.”
This kind of usage is very common but I cannot find a rule that allow it.
“NOTE: With lists, you may use periods after numbers and letters instead of parentheses.”
This kind of usage is very common but I cannot find a rule that allow it.
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You can also use a colon to introduce an explanation or a definition of something. htm )
- You can also use a colon to introduce an explanation or a definition of something.
- htm )
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You can also use a colon to introduce an explanation or a definition of something. For instance:
"Elephant (noun): a large grey mammal found in Africa and India."
( http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/colons.htm )
"Elephant (noun): a large grey mammal found in Africa and India."
( http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/colons.htm )
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