Semi-colon and Colons by Ken Lorenz Nacu https://padlet.com/ken_lorenz/b4hw2fxul6yf Made with the strength to succeed en-us 2017-02-09 10:15:02 UTC 2025-11-02 12:28:52 UTC hello@padlet.com Common uses of colons ken_lorenz https://padlet.com/ken_lorenz/b4hw2fxul6yf/wish/152722966 1.  To announce, introduce, or direct attention to a list, a noun or noun phrase, a quotation, or an example/explanation.  This is used to give attention to what you introduce.
ex.  My parents gives me everything that I need: support and love.

2. To join sentences. We can use colon if the second sentence gives information on the first.
ex. The school is fun: it helps me learn a lot.

3. To express time, in titles, and as part of other writing conventions.
Colons are used to separate units of time.
ex. I will arrive at exactly 9:30.

Colons are used to separate titles from the subtitle.
ex. Everest: The Last Frontier.

Colons are used in salutation of a letter.
ex. To whom it may concern:
       Sir/Ma'am:]]> 2017-02-09 10:27:15 UTC https://padlet.com/ken_lorenz/b4hw2fxul6yf/wish/152722966 Common uses of semi-colons ken_lorenz https://padlet.com/ken_lorenz/b4hw2fxul6yf/wish/152725606 1. To help separate items in a list, when some of those items already contain commas. This is when there are already commas used in a sentence.
ex. I bought loose, faded pants; bright, colorful shorts; and cool, printed t-shirts.

2.  To join two sentences. Semi-colons is used when using two independent clauses.
ex. I went to SM Pampanga today; I bought clothes;  pants, shorts, t-shirts are on sale.]]> 2017-02-09 10:39:13 UTC https://padlet.com/ken_lorenz/b4hw2fxul6yf/wish/152725606 Semi-colon ken_lorenz https://padlet.com/ken_lorenz/b4hw2fxul6yf/wish/152725618 Semi-colon looks like a colon but with a comma in the bottom. It creates separation on the information given.]]> 2017-02-09 10:39:15 UTC https://padlet.com/ken_lorenz/b4hw2fxul6yf/wish/152725618 Colon ken_lorenz https://padlet.com/ken_lorenz/b4hw2fxul6yf/wish/153333161 If we are trying to introduce in our sentences, the best punctuation mark to be used is colon.]]> 2017-02-13 02:56:59 UTC https://padlet.com/ken_lorenz/b4hw2fxul6yf/wish/153333161