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Thu 14 May, 2015 07:48 pm
Would this use of a colon be correct?
Please allow me to introduce myself: My name is John Wilkes Booth.
I always feel like there is some grey area with colons. Is it just me?
My colon bothers me daily: gas, bloating, general discomfort.
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@goingincircles,
goingincircles wrote:
Would this use of a colon be correct?
Please allow me to introduce myself: My name is John Wilkes Booth.
I always feel like there is some grey area with colons. Is it just me?
No, a colon should be followed only by dependent clauses, such as lists. Put a full stop there instead.
Colonoscopies make me more nervous than colons...
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