Colon is actually punctuation mark which indicates something. It is ":".
If you really want a sentence with the word, "He lost a mark because he used the semi-colon instead of a colon."
Also, according to Biology, colon is the main part of the large intestine.
You should not capitalize a sentence fragment following a colon.
You use one space after a colon or semi-colon.
A colon causes a pause in a sentence. I hope that was simple enough for ya.... sarcasum intended.
Such an interruption requires a comma, you may wish to use a Colon or a Semi Colon depending on the construction of the sentence
A semi-colon indicates a stronger connection between two independent clauses than a comma alone. In terms of sentence structure, it is still considered one sentence when a semi-colon is used.
If a colon is required in the sentence in which the abbreviation occurs, there is no rule against a period preceding the colon.
Not unless a proper noun follows the semi-colon. The parts before and after the semi-colon are part of the same sentence. You do not capitalize in the middle of a sentence unless it is a proper noun.
A colon is used to introduce a list, explanation, or summary after an independent clause. It is also used to emphasize or highlight information that follows the colon. Make sure that the information after the colon is directly related to and expands upon the independent clause before the colon.
The colon should follow an independent clause, which is a complete sentence that can stand alone. This helps to set up the list that follows the colon.
Depending on the situation or sentence in which it is used, a colon could go before or after an asterisk.
Use a semi-colon instead
She had one goal for the summer: to improve her tennis skills.