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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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Usage of colon
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Just a quick question. Can we use colon to list the things we observe? Suppose I go to a park and observe many things. Would a colon be better to list all these things one by one, or an em dash?
Just a quick question. Can we use colon to list the things we observe? Suppose I go to a park and observe many things. Would a colon be better to list all these things one by one, or an em dash?
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Hi, Can we use colon to list the things we observe? Yes Suppose I go to a park and observe many things. Would a colon be better to list all these things one by one, or an em dash?
- Hi, Can we use colon to list the things we observe?
- Yes Suppose I go to a park and observe many things.
- Would a colon be better to list all these things one by one, or an em dash?
- Dashes are less formal.
- Have you considered simply using commas?
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Hi,
Can we use colon to list the things we observe? Yes
Suppose I go to a park and observe many things. Would a colon be better to list all these things one by one, or an em dash? Dashes are less formal.
Have you considered simply using commas? eg I saw ducks, trees, bushes, flowers and squirrels. That seems like the best approach to me.
Al
Can we use colon to list the things we observe? Yes
Suppose I go to a park and observe many things. Would a colon be better to list all these things one by one, or an em dash? Dashes are less formal.
Have you considered simply using commas? eg I saw ducks, trees, bushes, flowers and squirrels. That seems like the best approach to me.
Al
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