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Literacy Shorts: Colons

September 16, 2015

Colons can be used to divide two clauses (or parts) of a sentence.  They’re useful because they can help to reinforce or expand upon information that has already been stated.  For example: Luton Town are performing poorly in League Two: they are currently twelfth in the table. Here, a colon has been used to expand … More Literacy Shorts: Colons

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