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How to use colons to introduce explanations

Last week we talked about how to use colons to introduce lists. Today we’re going to talk about the other key way to use colons in sentences: to provide explanations. For example, let’s take a look at the following sentence:

How to use colons to introduce lists

When people think of colons, they often think of them as punctuation marks that help us introduce lists. This is, indeed, one of the key functions of colons. However, even when introducing lists, it’s common for people to use colons