Thursday, April 1, 2010

Correct colon usage with other punctuation

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◎ Usage of colon with other marks

Whenever a colon is used in conjunction with closing quotation marks, place it after the quotes. It should also follow a parenthesis.

For example,
He began with “The Village Blacksmith”: “Under the spreading chestnut tree…”
There are several advantages to growing the red mulberry (Morus rubra): Its fruits are edible…”

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クリムゾン・インタラクティブ
-> 英文校正・校閲エナゴ
-> 英語テープ起こしボックスタブ
-> 翻訳ユレイタス

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