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Is it correct to use a colon after an abbreviation ending with a period?
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∙ 14y ago
If a colon is required in the sentence in which the abbreviation occurs, there is no rule against a period preceding the colon.
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Do you put a colon after including?
A colon placed after the word including is not correct; this is because a colon should follow only independent clauses, which cannot end with that particular word. In other words, if you can correctly write a period in place of the colon, the colon's use is correct.
How many spaces after a period?
In typing, proper style is 2 spaces after a period (.), as well as after a colon (:).
Which choice is an example of correct colon use?
I like how you don't give us the options: Ahole
How many spaces do you put after a colon?
I was taught it was two. A good way to remember this is by counting the dots on it. The colon has two so it has two spaces. A semi colon has only one dot, and it has only one space after it. But this only applies when the name of the punctuation has the word "colon" in it, as when you are counting the dots in a period, you only see one, but after a period, you usually put two spaces unless you are using a wesite address or something of that sort.
What revision best shows the correct use of the colon?
Master chefs agree that one characteristic is essential for all ingredients: freshness
Do you put a colon after including?
A colon placed after the word including is not correct; this is because a colon should follow only independent clauses, which cannot end with that particular word. In other words, if you can correctly write a period in place of the colon, the colon's use is correct.
How can you enter the correct range in a function by typing the beginning and ending cell references separated by?
colon
Is this the symbol for colon?
The colon is a punctuation used for many purposes. It itself is a symbol, properly called a punctuation. This is a colon: simply a period with a period on top. This looks similar to the semi-colon, which looks like this ; a comma with a period on top.
When is a colon used?
In place of a period
What comes after PS?
A period or a colon.
What does the semi colon look like?
A semi colon is a period with a comma just beneath it.
When is a semi colon used?
A semicolon is used to connect two closely related independent clauses without a conjunction. It can also be used to separate items in a list when the items contain commas.
Is it correct to write The process flow for the development process is shown below in Figure 5 followed by a colon?
Normally it would use a period. A colon is used where a number of values follows in a sentence, but may be used where there is a bulleted or itemized list (depends on style).
Which of the following is not an example of correct colon usage?
The sentence "I need to pack three things: clothes, shoes, and toiletries" is not an example of correct colon usage. Colons should only be used to introduce a list, a definition, or an explanation, but in this sentence, there is no need to introduce a list as it flows naturally without the colon.
How many spaces after a period?
In typing, proper style is 2 spaces after a period (.), as well as after a colon (:).
What is the usage of a semi-colon?
A semi-colon can be used to separate 2 sentences (2 complete thoughts), in place of a period.
What is placed between the starting value and ending value when defining a range in excel?
Colon
