A colon (:) is a useful piece of punctuation. One way to use a colon is at the beginning of a list. The secret to using the colon correctly with a list is to be sure that you write a… Read more1131. Using the Colon with a List

When notating time, we put a colon between the hour and the minutes.School begins at 8:00.I’ll pick you up with the car at 7:45. The football game tonight begins at 6:00. Use a colon when writing time. It’s your turn…. Read more1132. Using the Colon when Writing Time

The colon (:) is used in math when writing a ratio – a set of numbers that shows relationship between them. A ratio looks like this: 15:1. We might use it in a sentence like this:When I brew coffee, I… Read more1133. Using the Colon in a Ratio

A colon can be used in a sentence to emphasize an idea. Look at this example;There is only one thing we can’t really buy: time. Notice how the words before the colon make a complete thought. The word after the… Read more1134. Using the Colon for Emphasis

Quotation marks (“) are always used in pairs. The marks go at the beginning of a spoken sentence and then at the end of the spoken sentence. Quotation marks enclose the words that have been spoken. Look at this sentence… Read more1136. Using Quotation Marks

Quotation marks are always used as a pair – at the beginning and at the end of a quoted statement. When the quoted statement is a complete sentence, we need to use end punctuation to finish the sentence. Be sure… Read more1137. End punctuation with Quotation Marks

The titles of short pieces of literature, such as poems and short stories, should be set off with quotation marks. Put quotation marks at both ends of the poem and short story titles. We read the story “The Telltale heart”… Read more1138. Using Quotation Marks with Titles