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Oct 7 2009 2:14PM GMT
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO, colons and semicolons, introducing lists, grammar, punctuation, Business writing, Quiz
Colons and semicolons
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO, colons and semicolons, introducing lists, grammar, punctuation, Business writing, Quiz
Which is correct?
A bar code symbol typically consists of five _____ a quiet zone, a start character, data characters, a stop character and another quiet zone.
a. parts:
b. parts;
Answer: a
Explanation:
Use a colon to introduce a list. A semicolon joins two independent clauses.
See an entertaining video on advanced punctuation on YouTube.
On Turner Ink, Sarah Turner covers more rules for using semicolons.
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