Colons are one of the most misunderstood punctuation marks. Many people think they are only used to introduce lists, but they can be used for much more. For example, colons can introduce quotations, ...

In celebration of National Punctuation Day, one of our commenters noted James Joyce's playful use of the colon . Will Berlin writes: One of my all-time favorite uses of the colon is from Ulysses. The ...

You’ve probably seen these two little dots, one on top of the other, scattered throughout your reading material. But do you really know what they’re used for? The colon is not something that shows up ...

Use our simple guide to sort out when to use a colon and when a semi-colon is needed THE colon and semi-colon are punctuation marks that are often misused although we give you a clear and precise ...