Colon

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Colons often get confused with semi-colons, but they have different effects. The colon makes the first part of the sentence unimportant. It’s always the second part of the sentence that will give you the relevant information, although you need the first part of the sentence to tell you that; it’s as if the first part of the sentence is the tattletale.

• Colon Use
• Colon Between Independent Clauses
• Colon With Independent Clause Followed By A List, A Quotation,  Appositive, Or Other Idea Directly Related To The Independent Clause
• Other Uses Of Colon
• Misuse Of Colon