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Chapter 11

Semicolons

and Colons

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Independent Clauses Separated

by Conjunctive Adverbs

She needed fast answers; therefore,

she checked the Web.

She found what she needed; then she

added the data to her report.

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Independent Clauses Without

Conjunctive Adverbs or

Coordinating Conjunctions

Common stock carries voting rights;

preferred stock does not carry such

rights.


What other ways could you punctuate this sentence?

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• Common stock carries voting rights.

Preferred stock does not carry such rights.

Use a period and capitalize the first word in the second independent clause.

Use a comma followed by a coordinating conjunction to join the two independent clauses.

• Common stock carries voting rights,

but preferred stock does not carry

such rights.


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Series Containing Internal

Commas or Complete Thoughts • Some of the dignitaries attending are Karen Howie,

NMC; Barbara J. Malom, WITC; and Kathleen Stewart,

MVCC. (Internal commas)

• The union shop recognizes compulsory union

membership of all employees; the closed shop

requires that all new employees must be members of

the union before hiring; and the open shop allows

either status. (Complete thoughts)


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1. Many employers research

job applicants online

therefore job seekers

should clean up “digital

dirt.”

2. Some applicants use

Facebook wisely, they set

up pages specifically for

employers to see.

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Add, change, or remove punctuation as needed.

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3. Brandon will visit Rome,

Italy, Geneva, Switzerland,

and Munich, Germany this

fall.

4. His passport has expired,

thus he needs to apply for a

new one immediately.

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Formally Listed Items

• Success depends on the following: ability, training, and perseverance.

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Be sure that the statement introducing the list is a complete independent clause.

Incomplete: The colors we have are red, yellow, and blue. (Colon should not be used.)

Complete: The colors we have are the following red, yellow, and blue. (Colon should be used.)

:

:


Do not use a colon when the list follows a verb.

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• The candidates for president are

Beverly Forsberg, Joella Hundley, and Susan Foreman.


Do not use a colon when the list follows a preposition

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• Budget requests have been received from Payroll, Marketing, and Engineering.


Do not use a colon when another

sentence falls between the introductory statement and the list

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• Budget requests have not been received from the following departments. Contact them at once.

Legal ServicesResearch and DevelopmentQuality Control


Quotations

Use a colon to introduce long one-sentence quotations and quotations of more than one sentences.

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Ted Turner said: “When you lose small businesses, you lose big ideas. People who own their own businesses are their own bosses. They are independent thinkers. They know they can't compete by imitating the big guys; they have to innovate.”


Explanatory Sentences

Use a colon to separate two independent clauses if the second clause explains, illustrates, or supplements the first. (They are very closely related.)

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Mr. Cohen had only one goal: he wanted to offer the best product at the lowest possible price. (Second clause explains what the “one goal” is.)


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1. Effective graphics require

consistency in these three

elements colors, shapes

and logos.

2. Effective graphics require

consistency in colors,

shapes and logos.

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,

,Add, change, or remove punctuation as needed.


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3. Our company has one main

goal to go public by the

end of the year.

4. The companies to which she

plans to apply are

Microsoft, Google and

Apple.

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Introductory Expressions

When introductory expressions (such as namely, for

instance, that is, and for example) are used right after independent clauses, they may be preceded by either commas or semicolons.

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If the words after the introductory expression appear at the end of the sentence and form a series or an independent clause, use a semicolon before the introductory expression.

• Some services must be curtailed; namely,

customer assistance, equipment installation, and training. (Series)

• Banking hours will be extended on weekdays;that is, we will be open until 6 p.m.(Independent clause)

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• Two superior teachers won acclaim,

namely, Yvonne Scholl and Andrew Holder.

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If not, use a comma.



Business Letter SalutationsPlace a colon after the salutation of a business letter when mixed punctuation is used.

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• Dear Ms. Vallone:

• Dear Customer Service:

• Dear Angelina:


Time

In expressions of time, use a colon to separate hours from minutes.

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• 11:30 a.m.

• 6:45 p.m.


Publication Titles

Place a colon between titles and subtitles of books, articles, and other publications.

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• Freakonomics: A Rogue

Economist Examinesthe Hidden Side of Everything


Capitalization After ColonsDo not capitalize the initial letters of words or phrases listed following a colon unless the words are proper nouns or appear vertically.

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• The chief job areas are the following:personal selling, advertising, and market research.

• The chief job areas are the following:Personal sellingAdvertisingMarket research


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• The Chinese face a gigantic task:they must ensure long-term economic efficiency.

Do not capitalize the first letter of an independent clause following a colon.


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• Our CEO has a golden rule: Treat our customers as if they own you, because they do.

Do capitalize the first letter of an independent clause following a colon if that clause states a formal rule or principle.


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1. Disposal of old computers may contaminate the environment, namely air, soil, and groundwater.

2. Some companies specialize in disposing of old computer equipment for example Technology Recycling. (Technology Recycling is a company name.)

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,,

,Add, change, or remove punctuation as needed.


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3. Our meeting will begin

promptly at 10 30 a.m.

4. Miguel Angel Ramirez said

“Don’t make assumptions. Find

the courage to ask questions

and to express what you really

want. Communicate with

others as clearly as you can to

avoid misunderstandings,

sadness, and drama."

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:



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5. In developing our multimedia marketing strategy we must focus on three key criteria

customer mix

competition

capabilities

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:Correct this sentence.

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