Using Colon Correctly
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Using Colon
To use Colon, there are some terms and condition that must be fulfilled. They are:
1. Colons are used before explanations.
Example
- We decided to cancel the match: it was raining.
2. A colon can be used when direct speech is introduced by a name or short phrase.
Example:
3. Colons can also used when famous sayings are quoted.
- ‘Reading makes a full man, writing an exact man, speaking a ready man.’ Said Bacon.
4. It can introduce a list.
Example:
<!– adsense –>
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· The principal forms of a verb in English are: ‘the present tense, the past tense and the past participle.’
· The non-finite verbs are: participles, infinitives and gerunds.
Capitals
The usage of Colons is almost same in British and American English.
· In British English, it is unusual for a capital letter to follow a colon.
· In American English, colons are more often followed by capital letters.
Letters
In the opening salutation in a business letter, Americans sometimes put a colon after it.
Example:
Dear Mr James:
I am writing to …
In contrast, British prefer a comma or no punctuation mark at all in this case.
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