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Kraehe Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
Punctuation Usage
Hi, I misused the colon in these two sentences. Please point me in the right direction. How should I change these sentences?
1 In both writing and speaking, it its important that a person understand his/her subject matter: in order to share his/her ideas clearly.
2. An effective communicator will be able to deliver a better presentation: whether written or oral.
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In (1), just delete the colon. There is also a typo: "its" for "is". In (2), use a comma in place of the colon.
- In (1), just delete the colon.
- There is also a typo: "its" for "is".
- In (2), use a comma in place of the colon.
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In (1), just delete the colon. There is also a typo: "its" for "is".
In (2), use a comma in place of the colon.
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