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Lucas21c Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Colon/Semicolon
Could you tell me which one is right among the following sentences?
Thank you.
A. There are three big global companies in sports wear industry: Nike, Reebok and Adidas. (colon)
B. There are three big global companies in sports wear industry; Nike, Reebok and Adidas. (semicolon)
Thank you.
A. There are three big global companies in sports wear industry: Nike, Reebok and Adidas. (colon)
B. There are three big global companies in sports wear industry; Nike, Reebok and Adidas. (semicolon)
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-- The following is right (a semicolon separates two independent clauses ). A. There are three big global companies in the sportswear industry : Nike, Reebok and Adidas.
- -- The following is right (a semicolon separates two independent clauses ).
- A.
- There are three big global companies in the sportswear industry : Nike, Reebok and Adidas.
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Could you tell me which one is right in the following sentences?-- The following is right (a semicolon separates two independent clauses).
A. There are three big global companies in the sportswear industry: Nike, Reebok and Adidas.
A. There are three big global companies in the sportswear industry: Nike, Reebok and Adidas.
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I am 99.99% sure that teachers would tell us students to use A.
That's one of the jobs of a colon:
Tom has been to three countries: France, Spain, and Russia.
Mona speaks three languages: English, Chinese, and Swedish.
The sports wear industry is dominated by three companies: Nike, Reebok, and Adidas.
The semicolon has other jobs:
Mona is very intelligen
That's one of the jobs of a colon:
Tom has been to three countries: France, Spain, and Russia.
Mona speaks three languages: English, Chinese, and Swedish.
The sports wear industry is dominated by three companies: Nike, Reebok, and Adidas.
The semicolon has other jobs:
Mona is very intelligen
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