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Norwolf Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

That takes the place of a colon?

Hi, teachers.
Can we use a conjunction that to take the place of the colon in the following sentence?
I'll pay you the whole debt: what I originally borrowed and what I owe you in interest.
I'll pay you the whole debt that what I originally borrowed and what I owe you in interest.
Thank you very much.
  

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norwolf Can we use a conjunction that to take the place of the colon in the following sentence? No! The colon there is more like one of these: , namely, , that is, or the more old-fashioned , to wit, CJ

  • norwolf Can we use a conjunction that to take the place of the colon in the following sentence?
  • No!
  • The colon there is more like one of these: , namely, , that is, or the more old-fashioned , to wit, CJ
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norwolfCan we use a conjunction that to take the place of the colon in the following sentence?
No! The colon there is more like one of these:

, namely,
, that is,

or the more old-fashioned

, to wit,

CJ
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I see. Thank you, Jim.

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