Dina Friedman's Monthly Writing Advice
Vol. 1 # 8, February 2002 - Semicolon vs. Colon
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Dear Dina,
Thanks for the info on semicolons, but what the heck is the
difference between a semicolon and a colon?
Signed,
Confounded by Colon Confusion
Dear Confounded,
I'd like to say the only difference between a colon and a semicolon
is in its name, but that wouldn't be the total truth. While the colon
is mostly used at the end of a salutation for a business letter or to
introduce a quote, it also can be used between two independent
clauses, just as a semicolon can. The big difference is that you use
a colon to set up reason, evidence, or justification in the second
clause. For example,
The price of gas keeps going up: it's currently $1.40 per gallon.
A colon can also be used after an independent clause to introduce a
list. The words before the colon *must* be an independent clause,
but the items after the colon do not.
For example,
These are my favorite movies: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone,
Chocolat, Gone with the Wind.
*Never* say my favorite movies are: Harry Potter, Chocolat, Gone With
the Wind, because "My favorite movies are" is not a complete
independent clause.
Hope this sheds some of the light on colons and their difference from
semicolons. Remember, there's always a choice here, and when in
doubt, consult a stylebook.
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