The colon, unlike the similar-looking (but largely unrelated) semicolon, has one use: to add detail. e.g. The compass had four directions: north, south, east and west. What comes after a colon adds detail to what was written before.
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The colon, unlike the similar-looking (but largely unrelated) semicolon, has one use: to add detail. e.g. The compass had four directions: north, south, east and west. What comes after a colon adds detail to what was written before.
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