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just finishing off my dissertation and i'm wrting my abstract.
got this sentence and wondering what's the best way to write this.
In a population of 30 males and 50 females, four indices of FA were calculated. The study assessed the relationship that these FA indices would share with scores on the g-loaded verbal comprehension and spatial object assembly sub-tests of the Multidimensional Aptitude Battery-II (MAB-II), the automated operation span (Aospan) test of working memory, a forward digit span test of short term memory, and a Frontal Systems Behaviour Scale (FrSBe) questionnaire assessing frontal function.
Basically, I'm comparing the FA (Fluctuating Asymmetry) scores with those 4 cognitive tests. Do I need a colon or anything before launching into a big list like that?
e.g. The study assessed the relationship that these FA indices would share with: scores on the g-loaded verbal comprehension and spatial etc etc.
Please help.
got this sentence and wondering what's the best way to write this.
In a population of 30 males and 50 females, four indices of FA were calculated. The study assessed the relationship that these FA indices would share with scores on the g-loaded verbal comprehension and spatial object assembly sub-tests of the Multidimensional Aptitude Battery-II (MAB-II), the automated operation span (Aospan) test of working memory, a forward digit span test of short term memory, and a Frontal Systems Behaviour Scale (FrSBe) questionnaire assessing frontal function.
Basically, I'm comparing the FA (Fluctuating Asymmetry) scores with those 4 cognitive tests. Do I need a colon or anything before launching into a big list like that?
e.g. The study assessed the relationship that these FA indices would share with: scores on the g-loaded verbal comprehension and spatial etc etc.
Please help.
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From looking at it I would say that you don't need a colon or a semi-colon before going into your list, since it's a continuation of the sentence rather than a semi-related comment or something.
yea, i just left it as it was.
i've never mastered the use of colons or semi-colons.
it's handed in now. thank fuck.
hooray for handing in dissertations :yippe:
i got mine in on monday. am SOOO relieved its all over!!
unless i fail of course.. :impissed:
well done :thumb:
They're very rarely used tbh. It's often just better to use a full stop.
But good job in getting it handed in. Always a good weight off the shoulders :thumb: