Raki, I learned quite a bit on semi-colon and colon usage because of our conversation. I was a bit tight on my personal use of semi-colons, but...
Eh, only in that one specific circumstance( independent sentence after a colon).
Yeah, I comprehend and agree with what you are saying. I know that it is correct to use a semi-colon before a conjunction, if the proceeding...
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I know there are exceptions, such as the latter, but I was just applying the rule in normal circumstances. I didn't know that it was correct usage...
Well, I don't have a citation for that because I'm just pulling out what I learned from my college English courses. You can do research to reveal...
With the use of capitals, I incorrectly referred that to semi-colons--it should be for colons. And yes, you can have the choice of capitalizing or...
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I agree.
Ugh, I can't type fast without having spelling errors! I hate my clumsy fingers.
Raki, good examples. With using the colon to introduce something, remember that there always is an independent clause preceding the colon. The...
Dion is my name, and I've managed to live for 2 decades. I joined this forum in hopes to better my writing ability, in technical and creative...
Separate names with a comma.