Hi all, I've got a question regarding the syntax I should use for a dedication to my wife. This will be included in my PhD thesis dedication page. The dedication will have the following structure: To my wife, Vanessa- For X, For Y, For Z.

Hi, Is it acceptable to use exclamation marks after colon such as: I was seeing something I never thought I'd see: my wife with another man! Is it okay to use exclamation mark after using colon? Alfa

In part 2 of a    the story “A Thousand Splendid Suns” by Khaled Hosseini, the story circulates around Laila’s life.    Laila’s background is much better than Mariam’s.   Since Laila’s parents, Hakim and Fariba, are civilized people, Laila is

Hi, In doing so, she leads up to two distinct possible narrative outcomes for Miss Thoughtless: One where Betsy embodies urbanity through a stubborn challenge to the time period’s social ideals, or one where Betsy exemplifies country life by

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Mister Micawber wrote: Romance . Romances occur before marriage. Semicolon after romance . Thanks, Mister. That means there are different meanings between romance and romances, right? But how could I distinguish them?

Romance . Romances occur before marriage. Semicolon after romance .

There is no need for the colon. You can simply say "My favorite meals include meats, potatoes, and gravy--a marriage between protein and starch." You use a colon to introduce a list if the phrase before the list is a complete sentence. Thus,

Chevy Bel Air 01 wrote: My favorite meals include meat, potatoes (,) and gravy: a marriage of protein and starch. Colon is acceptable here Hi Chevy, I think you'd better confirm with your teacher. Colon is absolutely not acceptable here.

My favorite meals include meat, potatoes (,) and gravy: a marriage of protein and starch. Colon is acceptable here