[Punctuation by Frederick W. Hamilton]@TWC D-Link bookPunctuation INTRODUCTION 24/52
i: 5, 7, 9; v: 1-10; xiv: 3, 8, 27. The semicolon should always be put outside quotation marks unless it forms a part of the quotation itself. "Take care of the cents and the dollars will take care of themselves"; a very wise old saying. THE COLON The colon marks the place of transition in a long sentence consisting of many members and involving a logical turn of the thought.
Both the colon and semicolon are much less used now than formerly.
The present tendency is toward short, simple, clear sentences, with consequent little punctuation, and that of the open style.
Such sentences need little or no aid to tell their story. _Rules for the Use of the Colon_ 1.
Before _as_, _viz._, _that is_, _namely_, etc., when these words introduce a series of particular terms in apposition with a general term. The American flag has three colors: namely, red, white, and blue. 2.
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