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Colons make me nervous!

 
 
Reply 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?
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McGentrix
 
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Reply Thu 14 May, 2015 07:58 pm
My colon bothers me daily: gas, bloating, general discomfort.
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selectmytutor
 
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Reply Fri 15 May, 2015 03:40 am
@goingincircles,
Hi Goingincircles,
You are using correctly.
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jespah
 
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Reply Fri 15 May, 2015 05:44 am
@goingincircles,
This is a link to a free copy of Strunk & White's The Elements of Style (don't worry, it's legal).

Learn it, know it, love it.
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FBM
 
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Reply Fri 15 May, 2015 05:55 am
@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.
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FBM
 
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Reply Fri 15 May, 2015 05:56 am
Colonoscopies make me more nervous than colons... Confused
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