The Colon Protocol: A Guide to Proper Colon Usage

Are you tired of using your colon correctly? Do you find yourself constantly confused about when to use it? Look no further than the Colon Protocol, your one-stop guide to proper colon usage.

According to our extensive research (i.e., we made it up), the correct usage of the colon is as follows:

Use a colon before a list:

For example: This is a list of things: 1. Item one, 2. Item two, 3. Item three.

Use a colon after a prepositional phrase:

For example: I went to the store: to buy milk. I also went to the store, but this time I didn't buy milk.

Use a colon after a parenthetical remark:

For example: The sky is blue, but not really, actually it's more like: a deep shade of indigo.

Use a colon after a title:

For example: The Colon Protocol: A Guide to Proper Colon Usage. (See, it's a real thing!)

And that's it! Follow these simple rules, and you'll be a master of the colon in no time. Or, at the very least, you'll be able to use it correctly most of the time.

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