COLONS
:
النقطتان العموديتان
Colons follow independent clauses and are used to call attention to the information that comes after
تتبع النقطتان الجمل الرئيسية التى تستخدم لاسترعاء الانتباه للمعلومات التى تأتى بعدها .
Colons come after the independent clause and before the word, phrase, sentence, quotation, or list it is introducing
تستخدم أيا من النقطتان العموديتان قبل الجمل الرئيسية و التى يأتى بعدها بعض الكلمات أو العبارات أة الجمل التى تقدم لها هذه الجملة الرئيسية
EXAMPLES:
Joe has only one thing on his mind: girls. (word)
Joe has only one thing on his mind: the girl next door. (phrase)
Joe has only one thing on his mind: he wants to go out with Linda. (clause)
Joe has several things on his mind: his finals, his job, and Linda. (list)
Never use a colon after a verb that directly introduces a list.
{ INCORRECT } : The things on Joe’s mind are: finals, work, and Linda.
{ CORRECT }: The things on Joe’s mind