Colon/semi-colon usage.
Critics have compared the film with (title) another time-altering science fiction (title): the similarity of plotline in the protagonist's determination to change the past was highlighted.
The story centres on a secret agent investigating an attack on the government; the attack is part of a plot by a former spy to discredit the government.
Are these usages between the colon and the semi-colon pretty much the same. They're both from Wikipedia.
The only difference I can see is the colon seems to relate to add extra information on a the same idea as the first sentence, as where the semi-colon is a new but related sentence. But this is semantics.
Top answer
Wikipedia is unedited. That's what a wiki is—it is written by anyone who wants to. Do yourself a favor and ignore all punctuation and usage you see there.
- Wikipedia is unedited.
- That's what a wiki is—it is written by anyone who wants to.
- Do yourself a favor and ignore all punctuation and usage you see there.
- Both the semicolon and colon are wrong.
- A new sentence is all that is called for both times.
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Wikipedia is unedited. That's what a wiki is—it is written by anyone who wants to. Do yourself a favor and ignore all punctuation and usage you see there.
Both the semicolon and colon are wrong. A new sentence is all that is called for both times.
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