Comma vs. colon vs. dash

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I prefer the comma to introduce the last words in this sentence (OK/acceptable)?
May I also use a colon or a dash?

There's only one thing you need to bring to the picnic, sour mix for the whiskey sour.
There's only one thing you need to bring to the picnic: sour mix for the whiskey sour.
There's only one thing you need to bring to the picnic--sour mix for the whiskey sour.

Thank you so much.

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

I prefer the m-dash.  the colon is too formal, I think.

Anonymous · Answer

Hi. How about the comma in the sentence he wrote, along with two other ones? Is it a correct use? Also, I don't what a whiskey sour (or just whiskey sour without an article?) is but don't we need put an article before the phrase "sour mix"?

homerfarmsby wrote this along with two other sentences:

There's only one thing you need to bring to the picnic, sour mix for the whiskey sour.

Also, what do you think about these?

He had only one pen, a blue ink pen with his school logo on it.

There is only one pen left, a blue ink pen with his school logo on it.

Thank you for your anticipated help.

Mister Micawber · Answer

How about the comma in the sentence he wrote, along with two other ones? Is it a correct use? -- Yes, it's OK, too.

Also, I don't what a whiskey sour (or just whiskey sour without an article?) is but don't we need put an article before the phrase "sour mix"?-- A whisky sour is a drink: whisky + lemon juice + sugar. No article is required before 'sour mix', which is uncountable.

He had only one pen, a blue ink pen with his school logo on it.
There is only one pen left, a blue ink pen with his school logo on it.
Also, what do you think about these?-- They are OK.

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