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Rommel Posted 8 years ago
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Should I omit the colon between 'plan' and 'to' in the second sentence?

Should I omit the colon between 'plan' and 'to' in the second sentence? Should there really be no colon as in the first sentence? Please help me. Thank you.

1. Not even Mr. Davidson's enemies can thwart his plan to run for mayor.
2. Not even Mr. Davidson's enemies can thwart his plan: to run for mayor.

  

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Rommel Should I omit the colon between 'plan' and 'to' in the second sentence? Yes. Rommel Should there really be no colon as in the first sentence?

— Mister Micawber

  • Rommel Should I omit the colon between 'plan' and 'to' in the second sentence?
  • Yes.
  • Rommel Should there really be no colon as in the first sentence?
  • Yes, indeed.
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RommelShould I omit the colon between 'plan' and 'to' in the second sentence?

Yes.

RommelShould there really be no colon as in the first sentence?

Yes, indeed.

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