Colons and semi-colons by Mook Kang https://padlet.com/mookkang69/ezwn2zlggkdj Made with love and effort en-us 2017-03-17 07:05:30 UTC 2024-05-29 19:35:26 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Ornamenttree.png What is a colon? mookkang69 https://padlet.com/mookkang69/ezwn2zlggkdj/wish/160710341 Colons follow independent clauses (clauses that could stand alone as sentences) and can be used to present an explanation, draw attention to something, or join ideas together.]]> 2017-03-17 07:06:38 UTC https://padlet.com/mookkang69/ezwn2zlggkdj/wish/160710341 What is a semi-colon? mookkang69 https://padlet.com/mookkang69/ezwn2zlggkdj/wish/160710431 The semi-colon looks like a comma with a period above it, and this can be a good way to remember what it does. A semi-colon creates more separation between thoughts than a comma does but less than a period does. Here are the two most common uses of the semi-colon:]]> 2017-03-17 07:07:48 UTC https://padlet.com/mookkang69/ezwn2zlggkdj/wish/160710431 Uses of colons mookkang69 https://padlet.com/mookkang69/ezwn2zlggkdj/wish/160710519 1. To announce, introduce, or direct attention to a list, a noun or noun phrase, a quotation, or an example/explanation. You can use a colon to draw attention to many things in your writing. The categories listed below often overlap, so don’t worry too much about whether your intended use of the colon fits one category perfectly.

]]> 2017-03-17 07:08:47 UTC https://padlet.com/mookkang69/ezwn2zlggkdj/wish/160710519 Uses of semi-colons mookkang69 https://padlet.com/mookkang69/ezwn2zlggkdj/wish/160710618
An independent clause is a group of words that can stand on its own (independently)—it is a complete sentence. Semi-colons can be used between two independent clauses. The semi-colon keeps the clauses somewhat separate, like a period would do, so we can easily tell which ideas belong to which clause. But it also suggests that there may be a close relationship between the two clauses—closer than you would expect if there were a period between them. Let’s look at a few examples. Here are a few fine independent clauses, standing on their own as complete sentences:

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2. Dad is going bald; his hair is getting thinner and thinner.
3. You should stop eating so much food; you will have to go on a diet.
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Examples of Colons and semi-colons
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2.The world is a stage: play your role well.
3.Never forget this point: Think before you speak

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