which sentence is correct?

The book is mostly competition: may the best man win.

The book is mostly competition; may the best man win.

The book is mostly competition, may the best man win.

1 answer

The second. The semicolon separates two independent clauses. The first case (colon) might be acceptable style if the second clause explained what the competition was, but it doesn't.
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