Plural of colon
regular plural
The plural of colon is colons.
Forms of colon
| Singular | colon /ˈkəʊ.lən/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | colons |
| Countable | countable |
Plural of colon by meaning
- the punctuation mark ⟨:⟩.: colons
- part of the large intestine; the final segment of the digestive system, after (distal to)...: colons or cola
- a husbandman.: colons
Colons in a sentence
- The reaction of the European colons, a mixture of shock and fear, was to demand further draconian measures and to suspend any suggestion of new reforms.1977, Alistair Horne, A Savage War of Peace, New York: Review Books, published 2006, page 28
- He was a sloppy punctuator, often leaving out commas and confusing colons with semicolons.From the entry punctuator
- The posterior taenia, or tenia omental, is found on the posterolateral border of the ascending and descending colons and the anterior border of the transverse colon.2006, Richard L. Drake, “Chapter 128: Anatomy of the Colon”, in Josef E. Fischer, Kirby I. Bland, Mark P. Callery, editors, Mastery of…. From the entry taenia
Meaning of colon
- noun The punctuation mark ⟨:⟩.
- noun The triangular colon (especially in context of not being able to type the actual triangular colon).
- noun A rhetorical figure consisting of a clause which is grammatically, but not logically, complete.
Questions about the plural of colon
- What is the plural of colon?
- The plural of colon is colons.
- Is colon countable?
- Colon is a countable noun.
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