Monday, October 4, 2010

Colon vs Semi-colon

A.
Use colon to make a list
eg.
You must bring these to the P5 camp : torch, t-shirts, long pants etc.
The main points are: (1) ....(2) ....

B.
Use semi-colon to connect related independent clauses
eg.
It is a fine idea ; let us hope that it is going to work.
Some people work best in the morning ; others do better at night.

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