冒号和分号正确使用冒号（:）和分号（;）对于清晰的表达十分重要。冒号冒号用于一系列事物的介绍、内容的引用或者是解释。分号分号用于将一个长句子拆分成相关的两部分，还用于将多词词组用列表表示以避免混淆。
示例
Although graphene-based electronics are still a possibility in the future: short term applications include battery parts and field emitters. 【错误】An example of the compound can be found at: http://bit.co.jp/net 【正确】Two metals were used; titanium due to its conductivity properties, magnesium for its tensile strength. 【错误】There are a number of journals suitable for manuscripts in the field of organic chemistry: Organic Electronics and Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, both published by published by Elsevier; Applied Magnetic Resonance, published by Springer; and the Journal of..... 【正确】当使用分号拆分句子时，确保一句话中仅使用一次。分号不能取代逗号（,） 或句号（.）。分号后面的句首需小写。
练习
(Title) Negative Regulators of Angiogenesis in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Thrombosis in the SpotlightMicrohybrid, nanohybrid and nanofilled resin composites were assigned to four groups (1) no conditioning (Control) (2) no conditioning, polymerized against a Mylar strip (Control, with strip) (3) intermediate adhesive resin (IAR) application and (4) chair-side silica coating, silanization and intermediate resin application (SC).
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(Title)Negative Regulators of Angiogenesis in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Thrombospondin in the Spotlight
Microhybrid, nanohybrid and nanofilled resin composites were assigned to four groups: (1) no conditioning (Control); (2) no conditioning, polymerized against a Mylar strip (Control, with strip); (3) intermediate adhesive resin (IAR) application; and (4) chair-side silica coating, silanization and intermediate resin application (SC).
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