the posters message was full of elaboration
im a fifth grader.....so.......elaboration..... i don't know what the heck elaboration is!
Yes, a colon is commonly used to introduce a list, examples, explanations, or further information in a sentence. It signals to the reader that what follows is an elaboration or clarification of what came before the colon.
When writing times such as, "It is now 8:00." or writing a specific type of list such as, "These are my new books:Gulliver's Travels, The Secret Garden, and Treasure Island." Notice that I bolded the colons. You don't have to when you're writing, but I did so you would notice them. Sorry if this is no help!
Without more elaboration, the teacher didn't know who the pronoun 'he' referred to in the student's sentence. Elaboration makes sure that details are clearly stated.
Elaboration is making an article in Detail. It involves detail and complicated design and planning.
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A student will develop an elaboration on a particular topic when the student makes comment on this topic.
statement, extension, elaboration
Explaining something more, talking about it more in depth.An elaboration is explaining something more, talking about it more in depth.
A semi-colon separates two parts of a sentence that can each stand alone; they are separate ideas. A colon declares that a list is to follow. I only have three sons: Tom, Dick, and Harry.
statement, extension, elaboration