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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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Which punctuation mark follows the closing in a business letter?
A comma should follow the closing if there is a colon following the salutation.
In a bibliography what punctuation follows the place of publication?
colon
Does a colon come after a complimentary close with mixed punctuation?
No. A comma follows the complimentary close when mixed punctuation is used (meaning a colon was used after the salutation)
Do you capitalize a sentence fragment following a colon?
You should not capitalize a sentence fragment following a colon.
What are seven marks of punctuation that indicate that you should pause when you are speaking?
Comma, semi colon, colon, period, dash, slash, parentheses
When using a colon to introduce a list what must the colon follow?
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.
Is the word following a semi colon capitalized?
; NO
Do you capitalize after a colin?
No, a colon does not make the word after it capitalized.
Should the words be and can be capitalized in a title?
In a title, only capitalize the first word, proper nouns, and any other words that are typically capitalized (such as acronyms or the first word after a colon). So, "Be" and "Can" would not be capitalized unless they fall under these exceptions.
Should a word start in capitals after a semi colon?
No. Even though a semicolon replaces a period, the word after it does not need to be capitalized.
Does a word followed by a colon need to be capitalized?
Not if it is in the middle of the sentence.
When writing a bibliography what punctuation mark should follow the city of publication?
A colon (:) should be used to separate the city of publication from the name of the publisher in a bibliography.
Do you start with a capital after a colon?
The conventional rule for capitalization after a colon is "Don't capitalize the first word after a colon". One clear exception is where a quotation follows the colon and the first word of the quoted text is originally capitalized. Additionally, where two or more sentences follow the colon, the general rule is to capitalize the first word of each sentence.
Can you use colon after as follows?
Yes
Do you use a colon when listing questions in a bullet list?
Yes
Which punctuation mark follows the closing in a business letter?
A comma should follow the closing if there is a colon following the salutation.
Is the word following a colon capitalized?
No: but it can be. Try this list: Books, Magazines and Videos.
