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How to use a COLON and SEMICOLON | Learn with Examples

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the colon and semicolon are some of the

more complex punctuation

in this lesson i will teach you how to

use both of them in your writing

colon some of the common uses of a colon

include

it is used to introduce things

it is used to qualify a sentence

it is used to separate dialogue from a

character

let's go through each one in more detail

with relevant examples

a colon is used to introduce an item

list

or a quotation for example

you know what to do practice

notice how in this sentence emphasis is

put on the word

practice because there is a colon before

it

this helps to draw attention to this


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