There are three punctuation marks that make many writers crazy: commas, colons, and quotation marks, and this post is intended to help a little with each. Please remember that it’s American grammar rules I’m writing about, not necessarily any other…
3 Simple Rules for Using Colons with Lists
Colons are a totally misunderstood punctuation mark. Many of us have totally forgotten what we learned about them — if we ever did. We usually do what we see others do, figuring it must be right. Sometimes it is. Sometimes…