2023年4月25日 · When a colon appears in a sentence, it usually gives the silent impression of “as follows,” “which is/are,” or “thus.” Still confused? Read on to learn everything you need to know about the grammatical colon: what it is, when you should use one, when not to use one, and the difference between a colon and a semicolon.

Colons (:) introduce clauses or phrases that serve to describe, amplify, or restate what precedes them. Often they are used to introduce a quote or a list that satisfies the previous statement. For example, this summary could be written as 'Colons can introduce many things: descriptors, quotes, lists, and more.'

Use a colon between an introductory clause and another clause or phrase that emphasizes the thought. You should also begin the clause with a capital letter if the clause after the colon is a complete sentence or proper noun.

Use a colon rather than a comma to follow the salutation in a business letter, even when addressing someone by his or her first name. (Never use a semicolon after a salutation.) A comma is used after the salutation in more informal correspondence.

You can let your desired flow of text determine whether you use a colon, a comma, or nothing. In more formal writing, however, a comma or a colon is expected after an introduction to a quotation. As a general rule, only use a colon if the introduction is an independent clause or the quotation starts with a full sentence.

2021年10月2日 · Use a colon to introduce information that describes, explains, or amplifies. It is a way of saying “which is/are” or “as follows.” By using a colon, you ask the reader to focus on the information that follows.

The colon is used to separate two independent clauses when the second explains or illustrates the first. In such usage, the colon functions in much the same way as the semicolon. As with the semicolon, do not capitalize the first word after the colon unless the word is ordinarily capitalized.

Colons look like a two periods put together, one on top of the other. A colon is also the punctuation mark used when telling time. Colons promise the completion of something and are used to explain an idea in more depth, to begin a numbered series, or to start a list.

2022年8月29日 · What purpose does a colon serve in a sentence? If you’re looking for the answer, look no further. Learn how (and when) to use a colon correctly here.

2019年5月30日 · A colon (:) can be used to introduce words, phrases, lists of items, explanations, and elaborations. It can also be used to introduce a quotation. In general, you can think of colons as saying “what comes next explains what came before.”