May 28, 2013 · WHAT IS A COLON? colon (:) is a punctuation mark that is used to introduce information that comes after an independent clause such as examples, another closely-related …

DO NOT use a colon after “are” or “include” or “such as”. Colons can introduce a list, a quotation, an example, an emphatic assertion, or an appositive.

Notice in the following examples how the clause before the colon is a full sentence. My goal is simple: win the lottery. Only one person is not invited to the party: my crazy brother, Fred. …

While both colons and semicolons may be used to join two independent clauses instead of a comma and conjunction (e.g., and), a colon should only be used if the second clause …

Colon cancer often forms in polyps on the lining of the colon, but can also form as flat areas of abnormal cells (a lesion). This chapter explains treatment for cancer that hasn't spread to …

It separates diferent parts of sentences and can stand in for commas, semicolons, and colons: The first image depicts whimsical fairies in harmonious reds, greens and blues, but the second …

In these local procedures the adjacent colon, rectum and lymph nodes are not removed, just the tumor with a bit of margin. Procedures are typically reserved for removal of early tumors that …