I need help on my essay.
Would it be example 1 or 2? Semi-colon or colon?
Example 1: My group consisted of:
Example 2: My group consisted of;
Thanks :)
2006-10-25 11:05:06 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
Use the colon -- it indicates a list follows.
2006-10-25 11:07:28 · answer #1 · answered by Shibi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, both are incorrect. A colon should only be used if it is preceeded by a complete sentence. An example such as yours would not require any punctuation; rather, it would say something like, "My group consisted of Mark, Jill, and Bill."
You would use the colon if the sentence introduced the list with a complete sentence, like, "My group consisted of three people: Mark, Jill, and Bill."
2006-10-25 11:32:29 · answer #2 · answered by Caroline 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, both are incorrect. A colon should only be used if it is preceeded by a complete sentence. An example such as yours would not require any punctuation; rather, it would say something like, "My group consisted of Mark, Jill, and Bill."
You would use the colon if the sentence introduced the list with a complete sentence, like, "My group consisted of three people: Mark, Jill, and Bill."
2006-10-25 11:14:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The colon always shows a listing. A comma is more suited towards adjectives or nouns, etc.
2006-10-25 11:14:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Example 1.
and it's "grammar", not "grammer". Grammer is one of your parent's mother.
2006-10-25 11:07:36 · answer #5 · answered by open4one 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
COLON. BUT IF YOU'RE WRITING AN ESSAY, YOU SHOULDN'T USE IT UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY. MY COLLEGE ENGLISH PROF IS ANAL ABOUT THAT.
2006-10-25 11:15:32 · answer #6 · answered by thundergnome 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spelling first.G-r-a-m-m-a-r
2006-10-25 11:07:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
neither is correct
2006-10-25 12:28:11 · answer #8 · answered by Kris J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋