therefore ,
so ,
however ,
moreover ,
hence ,
thereafter , etc. when used in sentences.
Incorrect: I will not pursue him for the money, moreover I still have his car
with me.
He observed for several hours and thereafter began to dance.
She’d been smiling at me for about forty-five minutes; so I
approached her to know if we had met before.
Correct:
I will not pursue him for the money; moreover, I still have his
car with me.
He observed for several hours, and thereafter, began to dance.
She’d been smiling at me for about forty-fiveinutes; so, I
approached her to know if we had met before.
Colon (:) The colon is another kind of punctuation mark that many learners and writers
leave out when writing in the English language. It is not so uncommon that
some articles have elements of punctuation marks like the colon, and that is
why you need to learn how it functions and also learn the errors to avoid
when using colons in sentences. Technically, the colon is used to explain or
give a list in the same way that “e.g.,” “i.e.,” and namely are used in
sentences. So, pay attention to the illustrations in the rules below.
For official letter writing,
use a colon following the salutation even if you are addressing the letter to the person by their first name. This is in contrast to
writing an informal letter where a comma is used because the person being
addressed is familiar. Although many writers are often confused about
making distinctions between using a colon or a comma, that doesn’t mean it
is appropriate to keep the confusion going. Now that you are informed about
the differences, ensure you make use of it.
For example:
Dear Mr. Matthew:
Distinguished Senator:
Dear Ms. Melissa:
In the absence of introductory words like “for example,” and so on, use
colon.
Correct:
Three things can make a man happy
