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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

Semi colon or colon?

0Hi, I'm somewhat confused with the semi colon and colon in some uses. Look at the following sentences:02br
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00The problem isn't with the power supply01font00;02font00 it's the with motherboard.02h3

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00The problem isn't with the power supply01font00:02font00 It's the with motherboard.02h3

00Are they both correct?02br
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00Feedback is much appreciated : >0-
  

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0I much prefer the first (except it should of course read '01b 00with the02b 00'). 0-

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  • 0I much prefer the first (except it should of course read '01b 00with the02b 00').
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0I much prefer the first (except it should of course read '01b00with the02b00'). I suppose the second is possible, but generally the information following a colon is detail rather than an alternative.0-
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01cite10Mister Micawber12cite10I much prefer the first (except it should of course 11i11font10read12font12i10 '11b10with the12b10'). I suppose the second is possible, but generally the information following a colon is detail rather than an alternative.1
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0Thankyou very much, Mister Micawber.0-
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0'It should of course 01i00reed...02i00' 02br
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00'It should have of course 01i00red...' 02i02br
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00'It should of course be 01i00red 02i00as01i00...02i00'02br
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00I'm almost certain that it would be read in present tence, though it would be
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1i00Read02i00 is in the infinitive. The verb is '01i00should read02i00'.0-
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0Thank you Mister Micawber and anonymous. 05002br
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