Use a colon instead of a semicolon between two sentences when the second sentence explains or illustrates the first sentence and no coordinating conjunction is being used to connect the sentences. If only one sentence follows the colon, do not capitalize the first word of the new sentence. If two or more sentences follow the colon, capitalize the first word of each sentence following.
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A comma should follow the closing if there is a colon following the salutation.
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No. A comma follows the complimentary close when mixed punctuation is used (meaning a colon was used after the salutation)
You should not capitalize a sentence fragment following a colon.
Comma, semi colon, colon, period, dash, slash, parentheses
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A colon (:) should be used to separate the city of publication from the name of the publisher in a bibliography.
No, a colon does not make the word after it capitalized.
No. Even though a semicolon replaces a period, the word after it does not need to be capitalized.
Yes
In general, you should not start with a capital letter after a colon. However, there are some exceptions where a capital letter may be used, such as after a colon used to introduce a list or to quote a complete sentence. It is best to consult a style guide or follow the specific guidelines of the writing style you are using.
Yes, the first letter of the word following a colon should be in lowercase unless it is a proper noun or the start of a complete sentence.
It depends on the style guide you follow. Some style guides recommend capitalizing the first letter after a colon if the text following the colon is a complete sentence. Others suggest using lowercase unless the text is a proper noun or begins a complete sentence.
A comma should follow the closing if there is a colon following the salutation.
Yes
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