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Colon vs. Semicolon

Abdilatef, Denise, & Ahmed-Hani. Colon vs. Semicolon. A. List  ex: His backpack is filled with school supplies: a graphing calculator, textbooks, and a laptop computer.  Wrong: His backpack is filled with supplies such as: a graphing calculator, textbooks, and a laptop computer.

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Colon vs. Semicolon

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  1. Abdilatef, Denise, & Ahmed-Hani Colon vs. Semicolon

  2. A. List  ex: His backpack is filled with school supplies: a graphing calculator, textbooks, and a laptop computer.  Wrong: His backpack is filled with supplies such as: a graphing calculator, textbooks, and a laptop computer. What is a Colon? Used after a complete statement to introduce related details. note: Don't use a colon after are or include or such as. A colon can be used to introduce several types of information: a list, a quotation, an example, an empathetic assertion or an appositive. 

  3. Uses of Colon  B. Quotation ex: In "Old Times on the Mississippi," Mark Twain describes the River Town he grew up in: "After all these years I can picture that old time to myself, just as it was then..." C. An example/Sentence ex: He paticipates in many sports:  baseball and golf are his favorite. Wrong: He participates in many sports which are:  baseball and golf being his favorite. 

  4. D. An Emphatic Assertion ex: This is your last chance: If you don't turn your homework, you won't pass the class.  Cont. Colon WRONG- He was in charge of: registration, assignments, and delivery. CORRECT- He was in charge of registration, assignments, and delivery.  WRONG- I enjoy playing physically demanding sports such as: soccer, racquetball, and ice hockey. CORRECT- I enjoy playing physically demanding sports such as soccer, racquetball, and ice hockey.

  5. Also, semicolons can be used to separate grammatical items such as phrases or items in a list when those items contain internal punctuation. In this situation, putting commas between the items on the list would be confusing to the readers. What is a Semicolon? • Semicolons—use semicolons when you need punctuation stronger than a comma but weaker than a period. They’re most often used to separate related independent clauses. Independent clauses mean that the two phrases CAN stand alone to form a sentence.

  6. How to use semicolons:1. Independent clause; independent clause2. Phrase; phrase3. Item in a list; item in a list; item in a list Examples: Incorrect: Good films often spawn sequels, however, the sequels rarely match the originals in quality. Correct: Good films often spawn sequels; however, the sequels rarely match the originals in quality.

  7. More examples • Incorrect: Although many students believe that tuition prices are too high; the enrollment rate continues to increase. Therefore, the statistical data does not adequately represent students’ opinions. • Correct: Although many students believe that tuition prices are too high, the enrollment rate continues to increase; therefore, the statistical data does not adequately represent students’ opinion. • Incorrect: Matt Damon’s films include School Ties, which is set in a prep school, Saving Private Ryan, a Steven Spielberg move in which Damon plays the title character, and Good Will Hunting, a drama that earned him an Oscar for the best screenplay of the year. • Correct: Matt Damon’s films include School Ties, which is set in a prep school; Saving Private Ryan, a Steven Spielberg move in whichDamon plays the title character; and Good Will Hunting, a drama that earned him an Oscar for the best screenplay of the year.

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