Olivia's mom asked her to pick up a few things at the grocery store for their hamburger dinner meat, cheese, buns, and fries.
Where should a colon be placed to correct the error in the sentence?
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Olivia's mom asked her to pick up a few things at the grocery store: for their hamburger dinner meat, cheese, buns, and fries.
Olivia's mom asked her to pick up a few things at the grocery store: for their hamburger dinner meat, cheese, buns, and fries.
Olivia's mom: asked her to pick up a few things at the grocery store for their hamburger dinner meat, cheese, buns, and fries.
Olivia's mom: asked her to pick up a few things at the grocery store for their hamburger dinner meat, cheese, buns, and fries.
Olivia's mom asked her to pick up a few things: at the grocery store for their hamburger dinner meat, cheese, buns, and fries.
Olivia's mom asked her to pick up a few things: at the grocery store for their hamburger dinner meat, cheese, buns, and fries.
Olivia's mom asked her to pick up a few things at the grocery store for their hamburger dinner: meat, cheese, buns, and fries.
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The correct placement of the colon to clarify the list of items would be:
Olivia's mom asked her to pick up a few things at the grocery store for their hamburger dinner: meat, cheese, buns, and fries.
This usage of the colon properly introduces the list of items that are needed for the hamburger dinner.
