A Math-Based Writing System for Engineers by Brad Henderson

Author:Brad Henderson
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9783030107567
Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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The intern manufactured the prototype swiftly yet methodically: procuring a new tool bit, safety goggles, and piece of stock 5150 steel; chucking the stock in the mill, which was located in Bld 7, to machine the stock’s specified axial dimension; and then remounting the stock on the lathe, which was located in Bld 3, to turn the specified radial dimension.

11.21b

Use a Dash or Colon to Announce Restatements, Amplifications, Expansions, and Lists

Earlier in this segment, we discussed how (and how not) to attach introductory elements to the beginning of a sentence. In those scenarios, a comma set off the introductory element—a word or a word group.

A writer can also attach phrases or clauses onto the end of a parent sentence, as long as the attachment is logical and properly punctuated. For such constructions, we use a dash (“—”) or colon (“:”). Typically, there are four types of phrase/clause attachments: a restatement, amplification, expansion, or list.

While either a dash or colon can often work adequately as a signal device for these four constructions, the signal issued by a colon is more emphatic. By convention, engineering writers usually use a colon to set off lists and expansions, and they use dashes to set off restatements and amplifications (that is, an added item that elaborates with further details).

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