Colon

*Strategy: Think of a colon as a shorthand symbol for “and here it is” or “more specifically.”

Use a colon between title and subtitle:

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Use a colon to introduce a list, an example, an explanation, or a long (indented) quotation:

Many people attended the anniversary dinner: officers, donors, community leaders, journalists. [list]

She only wanted one thing: to become rich and famous. [phrase]

There was only one thing left to do: They would have to walk to the nearest gas station. [a second sentence]

but not after “such as” (because the colon already means “such as”)