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The old man realised that he should retire and went back to his village youth........ Ireland.(semicolon_dash_hyphen _colon). What is the correct punctuation marks

6/12/222:52 PM

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Hi, Mr. Ali Salama, and welcome to the Grammar Exchange,

@Mr Ali salama posted:
The old man realised that he should retire and went back to his village youth........ Ireland.(semicolon_dash_hyphen _colon). What is the correct punctuation marks

In this case, an em-dash is more common than a colon. It is more dramatic and conveys a sense of anticipation. Here, it gives a special flavor to the place. It is not an ordinary place or like any other place. It is special. For more information about 'Using a dash instead of a colon', see here:

https://blog.wordvice.com/when...micolons-and-dashes/

6/12/224:06 PM

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