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Chiachen Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Some of these are incorrect?

My suggestions are: / My suggestions as follow(es): / My suggestions as following: / My suggestions as below:
  

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They are all wrong. All of your examples are incomplete thoughts, which cannot use a colon. Also, my questions as following is ungrammatical.

  • They are all wrong.
  • All of your examples are incomplete thoughts, which cannot use a colon.
  • Also, my questions as following is ungrammatical.
  • My suggestions are to … (incomplete thought, no colon) My suggestions are as follow s : … (complete thought, use colon) My suggestions as below should help : … (complete thought, use colon)
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They are all wrong. All of your examples are incomplete thoughts, which cannot use a colon. Also, my questions as following is ungrammatical.

My suggestions are to(incomplete thought, no colon)
My suggestions are as follows: … (complete thought, use colon)
My sugg
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Thank you. If I were to be writing the suggestions that follows right below the sentence line, then it would be correct to write:

? My suggestions below:
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No, it's not good grammar. It should be a complete sentence.

My suggestions are below:

Here are my suggestions:
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Thanks. In writing, how many space is needed after : eg. Remember this: It is you who control the work, not the work that controls you.
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chiachenThanks. In writing, how many space is needed after : eg. Remember this: It is you who control the work, not the work that controls you.
To make a boring story bearable, only one space is needed after a colon and a period. In the old days, when we used typewriters, two spaces were necessary for better readability. Some people still use two spaces, thoug
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May I ask, they convey exactly the same meaning?
Remember : You control the work, (it is) not the work controls you. and Remember this: It is you who controls the work, not the work controls you.
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chiachenMay I ask, they convey exactly the same meaning?
Remember : You control the work, (it is) not the work controls you. and Remember this: It is you who controls the work, not the work controls you.
Yes, but they are incorrect.

Remember: You control the work; the work doesn't control you.
Remember this: It is you
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Is it correct: Spend the weekends with your family and on your hobbies.
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chiachenIs it correct: Spend the weekends with your family and on your hobbies.
It's fine.

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