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What's the meaning of "Courtesy: [Name]" in an advertisement?
It is probably a way of thanking him.
There is an idiom "(by) courtesy of" which means "with the permission of".
This photo is provided courtesy of Mr James.
The form with a ...
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What's the meaning of "Courtesy: [Name]" in an advertisement?
Use of "Courtesy..." in a credit is not just a way of thanking someone, or stating that a resource was used with permission. It's used specifically if the work being credited was provided ...
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To use a colon or comma
The colon is correctly used (it is placed where the word 'namely' could be used instead), and positioned (it follows words that could stand alone as a complete sentence, and precedes something ...
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Can a colon lists out multiple incomplete sentences?
The colon isn't particularly useful there, so you could follow the rule "if in doubt leave it out". But, on the other hand, it doesn't harm understanding or reading. Some style guides might ...
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Using colon to add reason for the statement
Yes, a colon can be used at the end of a complete statement (an independent clause, a fully formed thought) to introduce a summary, a restatement, an elaboration, or an explanation of what was ...
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Colon or Semicolon for this sentence
This needs to be a comma because the first part of the sentence ("If I ever told you I like apples") cannot stand on its own as a sentence; "I lied" is needed for it to make sense. This is called a '...
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What's the meaning of "Courtesy: [Name]" in an advertisement?
courtesy of someone is an idiom
courtesy of someone
idiom
from someone as a gift:
We got these gift certificates for nothing, courtesy of two local businesses.
Your example
Courtesy: Mr James
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What is the correct punctuation for "they would probably title the article: Man, dog's worst friend"?
As pointed out in the comments, when naming an article or any other piece of short media (e.g. short stories, poems) we put the name in quotes. For longer works (e.g. books, albums, newspapers) we use ...
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What's more appropriate? (colon and semicolon usage)
In many cases, one can choose either a colon or a semicolon:
She excelled in baking: her cakes and cookies won many awards.
The colon here emphasizes that the second half of the sentence is a ...
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To use a colon or comma
Two sentences can be placed one after another using a semi-colon. That is one of the main reasons to use one. The semi-colon is used in place of a conjunction.
1) I've come to a tough conclusion and ...
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Using colon to add reason for the statement
Yes, a colon can separate two clauses with the second being an explanatory statement.
"Little Red Riding Hood lied: wolves don't eat grandmothers; they eat elk, bison, and deer."—The Art of ...
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Using a colon to introduce a proper title
You can use commas.
My hard work resulted in a book, A Brief History of Time, with co-author Stephen Hawking.
This is an apposition. It would work well as a bullet point.
You could also use a ...
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Two Punctuations?
You'll see all sorts combinations of dashes, question marks and exclamation marks in very casual writing, but in formal writing you will find two points together only when
a quoted passage ...
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Use of colon after words
There is no mistake in using a colon. But it is not the only punctuation mark you could use. A full-stop, or a dash —, or nothing at all would also be fine.
This isn't a matter of grammar, but a ...
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Must a complete sentence precede a colon?
Yes, a complete sentence (independent clause) must precede a colon. However, what follows a colon need not be an independent clause [source]
In the clause, "I want the following," "I&...
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"a much older dating method: dendrochronology" or" a much older dating method, dendrochronology"?
One of the functions of a colon is to introduce something that answers or illustrates what precedes it.
I'll tell you how I knew that: I looked it up.
Then I realized what I needed: air.
Here's what ...
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1.You may ask: "What does it mean?" , 2."What does it mean?" you may ask. Which one is correct?
1.You may ask: "What does it mean?"
2."What does it mean?" you may ask.
Which one is correct?
Both
In directly quoted speech, it's more common to separate the two clauses with a ...
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A questionable use of colon in this context
The OP has correctly detected this wrong use of the colon.
The colon is usually only used if what is preceding it is an independent clause. This is irrespective of whether the passage is a normal ...
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Can a colon lists out multiple incomplete sentences?
Normally, a sentence ending with a bulleted list is treated like the sentence in your other question, and is punctuated similarly. The bulleted list is used to make the structure more visible.
A user ...
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Why is "while" incorrect in "The tone of the interview varied: (while) one video showed the teacher acting cordial"?
Consider the sentences:
The tone of the interview varied while one video showed the teacher acting cordial, the other hostile.
The tone of the interview varied: while one video showed the teacher ...
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Do you capitalize this sentence after colon?
You would not use a capital letter. Although the part before the colon is a complete sentence, the parts after it are not sentences. In particular the phrase "while the rest..." is not a ...
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"heat" or "heating" after a colon
I think some additional context would help in deciding this.
"Heat" sounds more like instructions (the experiment has already been explained), while "heating" seems to be ...
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What is the sentence trying to convey?
'This' refers to something mentioned in a previous sentence.
The martyrs and confessors of the year Kihae accounted for roughly 1
per cent of the Korean Christian community, but it is they who
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How to understand the structure "And protect them she did:＂?
Inverted sentence structure is used here. Often, to emphasize a point, this is done, as well as in question. For example:
Kick the ball? Right past the goalie, he kicked it!
He is going home. [...
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"a much older dating method: dendrochronology" or" a much older dating method, dendrochronology"?
A colon is use to provide explanation or example of the sentence that precedes it.
In the above example, we are providing example of an older dating method. Therefore, a colon has been used, whereas a ...
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This phrase needs a comma or a colon?
Colons are fine. They help you list the things. Here, you are actually listing the resources.
A comma would simply seperate them from each other making it a series. Also, if you put a comma, it doesn'...
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How to correctly introduce an object
My vote is for a colon.
From UNC's writing center: (notice how I am introducing this with a colon :P)
Common uses of colons
To announce, introduce, or direct attention to a list, a noun or ...
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Comma or colon?
That was a new consideration: whole-body ectothermy in a variety of bees.
One of the common uses of colons explained in the link is
To announce, introduce, or direct attention to a list, a noun or ...
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Use of colon in bibliography
In that example, the colon separates the place of publication and the name of the publisher.
The other colon is just part of the title of the citation.
Most biomedical styles use colons to ...
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Semicolon or colon in this sentence
Yes, a semicolon is appropriate there. That sentence is joining two independent clauses without using a conjunction. It could be rewritten as two sentences:
SCM deployed this. It is ready for ...
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