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ERROR #4: https://www. thefreedictionary. com/Colons. htm Under the Colons pg., it states the following: Additionally, because colons act as an introductory element, they stand in place of words that would perform the same task: we should not use colons after words or phrases like for example, e.g., or namely* because they serve the same ...
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I am not sure if a semantic explanation is on the right track. For "The country's richest all attended the conference," we could similarly say "richest" can refer to richest entrepreneurs, politicians, actors, etc.
In conversation and in less formal writing, you usually use ask for instead of 'request'. https://www.thefreedictionary.com › ... Requesting - definition of requesting by The Free Dictionary Yes, the verb phrase "request for" is incorrect in British English (unless the "for" is part of a separate phrase, as in a few of the examples quoted by ...
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