I am currently writing an essay and i would like to know if you can have a colon and then list everything else in a comma, or is that not for essays?
2006-12-09 09:36:26 · 3 answers · asked by Lauren 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
I am doing an English course right now and just covered colons, you can use a colon after an independent clause introducing one or more items. The list is usually introduced by words such as the following, as follows, these, or thus. A colon is also used when these words are implied but not stated.
2006-12-09 09:43:46 · answer #1 · answered by Selly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Colons are formal.
For example, when one is writing a bisiness letter.
To Mr. Smith:
2006-12-09 17:44:48 · answer #2 · answered by thegreenmooseofdoom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can you provide an example?
2006-12-09 19:21:13 · answer #3 · answered by Jetgirly 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋