There are a few different times you will use a colon.
You would use a colon to introduce statements that summarize, explain, or restate what is said in an independent clause.
We packed the following things in the cooler: soda, sandwiches, apples, and bottled water.
This could also be reworded to only use commas.
We packed soda, sandwiches, apples, and bottled water in the cooler.
When an independent clause is summarizing or explaining the following independent clause, a colon may be used.
I will always remember our trip to Paris: We went dancing in the rain.
Colons are also used to separate hours, minutes, and seconds.
It was 10:52 PM when she finally came home.
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Re: Use of colons as punctuation
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A mixed punctuation style typically uses a colon after the salutation.
Use colon. To Whom It May Co ncer n:
A colon typically comes before a list or explanation. It is placed at the end of the sentence, followed by a single space and then the first item or explanation.
A colon should be used after the salutation in a letter using the standard-block style.
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You use one space after a colon or semi-colon.
A mixed punctuation style typically uses a colon after the salutation.
Use colon.
Use colon. To Whom It May Co ncer n:
comma, semi-colon, hyphen, colon, speech marks.
: is a colon; is a semicolon
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A colon typically comes before a list or explanation. It is placed at the end of the sentence, followed by a single space and then the first item or explanation.
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No. A comma follows the complimentary close when mixed punctuation is used (meaning a colon was used after the salutation)
The colon is a punctuation used for many purposes. It itself is a symbol, properly called a punctuation. This is a colon: simply a period with a period on top. This looks similar to the semi-colon, which looks like this ; a comma with a period on top.