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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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Is this the correct punctuation for this sentence?

The interesting question for psychologists is this; Why do people seem to fall into these two categories?

Should the semi colon be a colon or is it correct?
  

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Hi, Is this the correct punctuation for this sentence? The interesting question for psychologists is this; Why do people seem to fall into these two categories? Should the semi colon be a colon or is it correct?

— Clive

  • Hi, Is this the correct punctuation for this sentence?
  • The interesting question for psychologists is this; Why do people seem to fall into these two categories?
  • Should the semi colon be a colon or is it correct?
  • Use a colon.
  • But I prefer eg The interesting question for psychologists is this.
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Hi,

Is this the correct punctuation for this sentence?

The interesting question for psychologists is this; Why do people seem to fall into these two categories?

Should the semi colon be a colon or is it correct? Use a colon.
But I prefer
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Hi,

The interesting question for psychologists is this: why do people seem to fall into these two categories?

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