Only use colons after statements that are complete sentences. Don't use it after a sentence fragment. It may be used between independent clauses when the second sentence explains the first sentence.
Ex: He has three favorite movie genres: action, comedy, and drama.
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"Be careful, the teacher told us, to write your name legibly"
The word "something" should be replaced with precise language.
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They are epics. They are long epic poems that speak of events and heroes and what happened. They are not about emotions of the writer but rather try to present a history. This type of narration was used in creating novels where the focus was on events and characters and not on emotions.
