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Jigneshbharati Posted 6 years ago
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Take the structure of education for example: in 1965 the Circular 10/65 (also known as the Crosland Circular) set out to replace the tripartite system of education with a comprehensive school system, under the Labour Government.

Please explain the use of colon after "for example:"

  

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Jigneshbharati Please explain the use of colon after "for example:" The colon indicates that the example is going to follow. The colon is like an arrow that says, "And here it is". CJ

— CalifJim

  • Jigneshbharati Please explain the use of colon after "for example:" The colon indicates that the example is going to follow.
  • The colon is like an arrow that says, "And here it is".
  • CJ
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JigneshbharatiPlease explain the use of colon after "for example:"

The colon indicates that the example is going to follow. The colon is like an arrow that says, "And here it is".

CJ

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