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A colon instead of a semicolon may be used between independent clauses when the second sentence explains, illustrates, paraphrases, or expands on the first sentence. Example: He got what he worked for: he really earned that promotion.

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Do you capitalize a sentence fragment following a colon?

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Do you need a capital letter after a colon?

No, only after a full stop (period). Also do not capitalise "The" and "A" in your sentence.


How do you fix a run on sentence?

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Do you use use a period after a partial sentence?

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Is it correct to use a colon after an abbreviation ending with a period?

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If a semi-colon is added to a sentence does it count as one or two sentences?

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Do you put a colon after such as?

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