Colons
The colon is a punctuation mark that signals that what follows explains, elaborates, or enumerates what precedes. It derives from Latin colon, ultimately from Greek kolōn meaning “clause” or “part of a sentence.” The mark is used to connect independent clauses, introduce lists, explanations, exemplifications, and quotations.
In English writing, common uses include introducing a list after a complete sentence (There are three options:
Formatting rules include no space before a colon and a space after it in standard English typography.
In other domains, colons serve similar functions: to separate related elements or to introduce material that
The colon is a versatile punctuation mark with multiple conventional uses, and its management varies by language