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The colon, :, is a punctuation mark consisting of two equally sized dots aligned vertically. A colon often precedes an explanation, a list, [1] or a quoted sentence. [2] It is also used between hours and minutes in time, [1] between certain elements in medical journal citations, [3] between chapter and verse in Bible citations, [4] between a two numbers in a ratio, and, in the US, for ...
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"Space Invaders: Why You Should Never, Ever Use Two Spaces After a Period". Slate. McArdle, Megan (14 January 2011). "You Can Have My Double Space When You Pry it From My Cold, Dead Hands". The Atlantic. Okrent, Arika (2 October 2013). "How Many Spaces Should There Be at the End of a Sentence?". Mental Floss. Rhodes, John S. (13 May 1999).
French spacing inserted spaces around most punctuation marks, but single-spaced after sentences, colons, and semicolons. [3] English spacing removed spaces around most punctuation marks, but double-spaced after sentences, colons, and semicolons. [4]
Modern computer-based digital fonts can adjust the spacing after terminal punctuation as well, creating a space slightly wider than a standard word space. [ 20 ] There has been some controversy regarding the proper amount of sentence spacing in typeset material.
A typical example might be the two spaces after a period-sign for US typewriters, or the space-before-{colon, exclamation mark, question mark} typical for French typists. Another example, relevant for me, is the process of inserting a carriage-return in a paragraph.
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In the Indian subcontinent, :- is sometimes used in place of colon or after a subheading. Its origin is unclear, but could be a remnant of the British Raj. Another punctuation common in the Indian Subcontinent for writing monetary amounts is the use of /- or /= after the number. For example, Rs. 20/- or Rs. 20/= implies 20 whole rupees.