When to use a colon
I. :
A. Independent clause
1. direct attention to
a. My routine includes the following: sleeping, rising and thinking.
b. Fido has two flaws: digging and running away.
c. Remember the words of Descartes: "I think, therefore I am".
B. Independent clauses
1. the second
a. the first
(1) Freedom is not just licence: It is responsibility as well.
In this case, the word that follows the colon can be either capitalised or lower case.
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