Comments on: Capitalization after Colons http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/commas/capitalization-with-colons/ The #1 Grammar & Punctuation Resource on the Internet! Tue, 01 Jan 2013 00:14:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jane http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/commas/capitalization-with-colons/#comment-8365 Jane Wed, 07 Dec 2011 21:07:37 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=57#comment-8365 <em>The Chicago Manual of Style's </em>rule is "When a colon is used within a sentence, the first word following the colon is lowercased unless it is a proper name." Since your paper must follow<em> APA </em>style, I recommend that you consult <em>The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association </em>to confirm that they agree. The Chicago Manual of Style’s rule is “When a colon is used within a sentence, the first word following the colon is lowercased unless it is a proper name.” Since your paper must follow APA style, I recommend that you consult The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association to confirm that they agree.

]]> By: Dave http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/commas/capitalization-with-colons/#comment-8142 Dave Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:42:00 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=57#comment-8142 I am writing a paper that needs to follow APA style (6th edition). Which of these would be correct? The question now is: where do we go from here? or The question now is: Where do we go from here? I am writing a paper that needs to follow APA style (6th edition). Which of these would be correct?

The question now is: where do we go from here?

or

The question now is: Where do we go from here?

]]> By: Jane http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/commas/capitalization-with-colons/#comment-8110 Jane Thu, 01 Dec 2011 04:15:27 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=57#comment-8110 Rule 3 in the "Colons" section of our English rules states, "Capitalization and punctuation are optional when using single words or phrases in bulleted form. If each bullet or numbered point is a complete sentence, capitalize the first word and end each sentence with proper ending punctuation. The rule of thumb is to be consistent." Since none of your numbered points are complete sentences, capital letters and periods are not required. Rule 3 in the “Colons” section of our English rules states, “Capitalization and punctuation are optional when using single words or phrases in bulleted form. If each bullet or numbered point is a complete sentence, capitalize the first word and end each sentence with proper ending punctuation. The rule of thumb is to be consistent.” Since none of your numbered points are complete sentences, capital letters and periods are not required.

]]> By: Neil Mack http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/commas/capitalization-with-colons/#comment-8082 Neil Mack Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:23:44 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=57#comment-8082 What about a numbered list following a colon or semi-colon. Are capitals required? And is a period required only after the last item in the list? For example... Exceptions will be made in the following cases: 1. hair spray 2. perfume 3. after-shave. What about a numbered list following a colon or semi-colon. Are capitals required? And is a period required only after the last item in the list?

For example…

Exceptions will be made in the following cases:

1. hair spray
2. perfume
3. after-shave.

]]> By: Jane http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/commas/capitalization-with-colons/#comment-5662 Jane Tue, 17 May 2011 22:05:07 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=57#comment-5662 If only one sentence follows the colon, do not capitalize the first word of the new sentence. If two or more sentences follow the colon in the same paragraph, capitalize the first word of each sentence following. Any time you start a new paragraph, you would capitalize the first word. If only one sentence follows the colon, do not capitalize the first word of the new sentence. If two or more sentences follow the colon in the same paragraph, capitalize the first word of each sentence following. Any time you start a new paragraph, you would capitalize the first word.

]]> By: Buddy http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/commas/capitalization-with-colons/#comment-4867 Buddy Mon, 14 Mar 2011 20:54:26 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=57#comment-4867 If the last sentence of a paragraph follows a colon, and there is a succeeding paragraph, do I capitalize or lowercase the sentence that is following the colon? After all, paragraphs are treated independently. If the last sentence of a paragraph follows a colon, and there is a succeeding paragraph, do I capitalize or lowercase the sentence that is following the colon? After all, paragraphs are treated independently.

]]> By: Bob Kemper http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/commas/capitalization-with-colons/#comment-4856 Bob Kemper Wed, 09 Mar 2011 15:44:04 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=57#comment-4856 Thanks. When in high-school and college if I had known that I would be writing as much as I do at this point in my life, I would have paid more attention to my English teachers. Thanks. When in high-school and college if I had known that I would be writing as much as I do at this point in my life, I would have paid more attention to my English teachers.

]]> By: Jane http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/commas/capitalization-with-colons/#comment-5506 Jane Sat, 19 Feb 2011 12:16:11 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=57#comment-5506 You would not capitalize the first word of a list after a colon, regardless of how many sentences follow it. You would not capitalize the first word of a list after a colon, regardless of how many sentences follow it.

]]> By: Emily Rittel-King http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/commas/capitalization-with-colons/#comment-4828 Emily Rittel-King Sat, 19 Feb 2011 02:22:12 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=57#comment-4828 If a colon is followed by a list then a second sentence follows the list would the first word of the list be capitalized or would it be lowercase? If a colon is followed by a list then a second sentence follows the list would the first word of the list be capitalized or would it be lowercase?

]]> By: Jane http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/commas/capitalization-with-colons/#comment-4921 Jane Sat, 22 Jan 2011 00:02:03 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=57#comment-4921 Yes, you would capitalize regardless of the number of sentences. Yes, you would capitalize regardless of the number of sentences.

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