Q. When should you not use a colon answers?
Rule 1a. Use a colon to introduce an item or a series of items. Rule 1b. A capital letter generally does not introduce a word, phrase, or incomplete sentence following a colon.
Q. Do you use a colon when listing things?
Use a colon to introduce an item or list, if the list comes after a complete sentence or independent clause. For example: There are three things every dog needs: food, water and healthcare.
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- Q. When should you not use a colon answers?
- Q. Do you use a colon when listing things?
- Q. In which of the following situations should you use a colon?
- Q. Which Colon comes before a list?
- Q. Do you capitalize bullet points after a colon?
- Q. How do you know when to capitalize?
- Q. Should items in a list be capitalized?
Q. In which of the following situations should you use a colon?
A colon is used after a full sentence or independent clause to introduce something that illustrates, clarifies, or amplifies what was said in the sentence that preceded the colon. Full sentence + colon + list, fragment, or full sentence that clarifies or amplifies the first full sentence.
Q. Which Colon comes before a list?
Colons with Lists. Use a colon before a list when the list is preceded by a complete independent clause. Never use a colon to separate a preposition from its objects or a verb from its complements. Some form of the word follow usually indicates a colon before the list.
Q. Do you capitalize bullet points after a colon?
A colon should be used to introduce the list, and the first letter of each point should be capitalised. For example: Departments in the Faculty of Natural Sciences.
Q. How do you know when to capitalize?
In general, you should capitalize the first word, all nouns, all verbs (even short ones, like is), all adjectives, and all proper nouns. That means you should lowercase articles, conjunctions, and prepositions—however, some style guides say to capitalize conjunctions and prepositions that are longer than five letters.
Q. Should items in a list be capitalized?
If your list item is a complete sentence, capitalize the first letter. If your list item isn’t a complete sentence, you can choose whether or not to capitalize the first letter—it’s a style choice.
