Assertion: colon | /r/CapableOf | tell the reader
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Source sentences:
text: A colon tells the reader that what follows is closely related to the preceding clause.
text: The first part of the sentence informs the reader that there will be three things; then the colon tells the reader “here are the three items”.
text: Explanation: The colon tells the reader that the writer is about to introduce a quote.