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When to use the colon or the semicolon

Posted by thmsadaqagroup on January 8, 2012 at 10:25 PM

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Recently, we covered grammar rules for editing sentences. Here are some additional benefits not listed on the document presented.

A colon ( : ) is used to introduce lists. The part of the sentence before the colon should be able to stand alone as a independent clause, for example, These are the three most common flavors of ice cream: vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry.

A common error is adding a colon after the verb, for example, The three most common flavors of ice cream are: vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry.

A semicolon ( ; ) is used in place of a period to join two closely related independent clauses, for example, A water main in the building had burst; the floors were covered with water.

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