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Hi.
Please help me check if I have used the colon correctly, or should I apply 2 em-dashes instead, given the structure is more parenthetical than introducing a list.
#1 The three estates in the South: Estate 1, Estate2 and Estate3 are all developed in the 80s.
#2 The three estates in the South: Estate 1, Estate2 and Estate3, are all developed in the 80s.
#2 The three estates in the South--Estate 1, Estate2 and Estate3--are all developed in the 80s.
Please help me check if I have used the colon correctly, or should I apply 2 em-dashes instead, given the structure is more parenthetical than introducing a list.
#1 The three estates in the South: Estate 1, Estate2 and Estate3 are all developed in the 80s.
#2 The three estates in the South: Estate 1, Estate2 and Estate3, are all developed in the 80s.
#2 The three estates in the South--Estate 1, Estate2 and Estate3--are all developed in the 80s.