COLON
Study the following sentences:
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- He just picked a date out of the blue: June 13, 1998.
- By the time the wedding day rolled around, Weinlick had prepared everything: the rings, the musicians, and his tuxedo.
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Use the colon at the end of a complete statement to introduce a list or an explanation.
- The store will close at noon on the following dates:
November 26, December 24, and December 31. (A list)
- Let me emphasize one point: I do not accept late papers. (An explanation)
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thank you dear
as you know we use colon as a sign too,
punctuation mark : used chiefly to direct attention to matter (as a list, explanation, quotation, or amplification) that follows
the sign :
used between the parts of a numerical expression of time in hours and minutes (as in 1:15) or in hours, minutes, and seconds (as in 8:25:30)
in a bibliographical reference (as in Nation 130:20)
in a ratio where it is usually read as “to” (as in 4:1 read “four to one”)
in a proportion where it is usually read as “is to” or when doubled as “as” (as in 2:1::8:4 read “two is to one as eight is to four”)
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Very Good!