1The teacher asked the students to use a colon to separate the hours and minutes in their schedule.
2Is it correct to use a colon before a list of items in a formal letter?
3She did not use a colon to introduce the quotation, which made the text confusing to read.
4If you are writing a formal report, use a colon to separate the title from the subtitle.
5The time is written as 3:45, with a colon separating the hours from the minutes.