KalyanVaddagiri wrote:
Colon usage: To introduce something that follows logically; that is an effect or consequence.
I have three items in my grocery bag:apples, oranges and bananas.
Can someone explain or thoughts on this Option A how the first sentence introduced such an effect.
"The guild system both limited and encouraged experimentation in Renaissance" is a subordinate clause introduced by "that". This part is not a fragment.
The colon ":" introduces an explanation about or example of what has been stated before the colon. Here the part after colon explains how the guild system both limited and encouraged experimentation.[/quote]
Hi sayantanc2k,
Sorry, I still have difficulty in understanding the structure.
What I understood by your explanation is: Semicolon is used to give the explanation of the previous clause
1. Does the above sentence show the correct usage of the semicolon?
2. Does semicolon provide the explanation of previous clause or that of any word in that clause? (In the given sentence, Semicolon":" provides explanation of guild system experimentation)
3. If we consider
subject: "the guild system both limited and encouraged experimentation in Renaissance Italy"
explanation of the subject: " artisans who would have otherwise had no support were allowed to develop their craft"
a. I am not sure whether the explanation is just above clause or the below clause(till the end)
"artisans who would have otherwise had no support were allowed to develop their craft, yet, once under such a system, they were discouraged from challenging the existing power dynamics"
b. Where is the verb for the subject
Please help ![/quote]
1. ":" is called a colon, not a semicolon. Yes, the sentence correctly shows the usage of colon.
2. The part after colon provides further explanation for the part before colon (The part could be the whole clause OR a part of the clause, even a single word.)
3. a. The explanation is as follows:
Why does Micheaux contend that the guild system limited experimentation? - because "once under such a system, they were discouraged from challenging the existing power dynamics."
Why does Micheaux contend that the guild system encouraged experimentation? - because "artisans who would have otherwise had no support were allowed to develop their craft".
3 b. The verb for the first clause is "were allowed" (subject "artisans") and that of the second is "were discouraged" (subject "they").[/quote]
I knew that it is colon; semicolon is ";". I don't know where my mind was while writing the post. I did not realize even a single time that I was using the incorrect word.
Thanks for the wonderful explanation.