What purpose does the colon serve in the following sentence? We need to bring the following items on our camping trip: a tent, a

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What purpose does the colon serve in the following sentence? We need to bring the following items on our camping trip: a tent, a

lantern, and a bundle of firewood. The colon joins two independent clauses. The colon introduces a series or list of items. The colon separates the words in a series. The colon introduces a quotation.

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Lorico [155] · Answer 1 · 2022-01-25T05:51:54+03:00

Lorico [155]3 years ago

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To separate the list from the sentence because you put that : then you listed a bunch of stuff

astraxan [27] · Answer 2 · 2022-01-25T07:46:25+03:00

astraxan [27]3 years ago

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The colon introduces a series or list of items.