Thursday, October 16, 2008

Punctuation: Different Punctuation marks: Colon

When to use Colon :-

The colon focuses the reader's attention on what is to follow, and as a result, you should use it to introduce a list, a summation, or an idea that somehow completes the introductory idea.

Examples:-

He visited three cities during his stay in the Maritimes: Halifax, Saint John and Moncton.

Their lobbying efforts were ultimately useless: the bill was soundly defeated.

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