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Which choice shows the proper way to use a colon?

Many people take ski trips and skiing is: a great hobby.
I am not a: good skier I like to go bowling.
Some people are good skiers: but others are not.
I have one problem with the ski trip this weekend: I can’t ski!

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The correct answer is the fourth option. The other three are grammatically incorrect.
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The correct answer is "I have one problem with the ski trip this weekend: I can’t ski!". A colon means "that is to say" or "here's what I mean." Colons and semicolons should never be used interchangeably. There are three main uses of the colon:

  • to introduce a list
  • before a quotation, and sometimes before direct speech
  • between two main clauses in cases where the second clause explains or follows from the first

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