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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Use of a colon
Is it OK to use a colon as it has been in the sentence below? Or should it be a comma?
No: the worst situation for a proofreader is to read immaculate proofs with not a misplaced comma in sight.
No: the worst situation for a proofreader is to read immaculate proofs with not a misplaced comma in sight.
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It depends on what comes before, but I have no problem with it in the right situation.
- It depends on what comes before, but I have no problem with it in the right situation.
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It depends on what comes before, but I have no problem with it in the right situation.
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Thanks for your reply.
The sentence is the first one in this paragraph. The previous paragraph talked about the worst things a proofreader faces.
It looks odd to me to use a colon after one word. Do you have any other thoughts?
The sentence is the first one in this paragraph. The previous paragraph talked about the worst things a proofreader faces.
It looks odd to me to use a colon after one word. Do you have any other thoughts?
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AnonymousThe sentence is the first one in this paragraph. The previous paragraph talked about the worst things a proofreader faces.I assumed that much. It really does matter, though, what words are there in what order. I was thinking of a setup like "Let's have a pop quiz. Yes or no—the worst situation for a proofreader is a barely readable proof that looks l
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