Use a semicolon to separate independent clauses within a sentence without a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so):
Use semicolons in a series when items in the series contain internal punctuation:
Use a colon when introducing a quotation with an independent clause:
Use a colon to introduce a block-format quotation in a research paper:
Use a colon to emphasize explanatory or illustrative material following an independent clause:
Use a colon before a list or series introduced by an independent clause:
Use a colon to separate a subtitle from a title:
Use colons in certain numeric expressions:
