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DC Foster Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Punctuation when listing

I am trying to write an introduction to a review I'm writing but am unsure of the punctuation I'm supposed to use when listing. Could you please let me know if the following is correct and if not, what punctuation rules were broken?

Here's the intro: "The authors are addressing two main questions. One, when can authentic texts be used. And two, how important is task authenticity?

Also, I had written "The authors are addressing two main questions:" but I had a feeling that a colon wasn't correct here. Was I correct?

Any other advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks kindly!

  

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This is a good place for a colon. It is so often used wrong, we should let it stretch its legs when we can. "The authors are addressing two main questions: One, when can authentic texts be used?

— Anonymous

  • This is a good place for a colon.
  • It is so often used wrong, we should let it stretch its legs when we can.
  • "The authors are addressing two main questions: One, when can authentic texts be used?
  • " (I assumed that "task" was a thinko) I feel I should mention how clunky enumeration often is.
  • What purpose do "one" and "two" serve?
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This is a good place for a colon. It is so often used wrong, we should let it stretch its legs when we can.

"The authors are addressing two main questions: One, when can authentic texts be used? And two, how important is text authenticity?" (I assumed that "task" was a thinko)

I feel I should mention how clunky enumeration often is. What purpose do "one" and "two" serve? You've jus

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