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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Uppercase or lowecase after colon?
Should the word following a colon be capitalised or not?
Example 1, most or Most?
"Beyond that there is not much you can do performance-wise: most standard plugins do not have a continuous runtime cost."
Example 2, What or what?
"My question is: What is the most effective thing you have done that improved your skills?"
Example 1, most or Most?
"Beyond that there is not much you can do performance-wise: most standard plugins do not have a continuous runtime cost."
Example 2, What or what?
"My question is: What is the most effective thing you have done that improved your skills?"
Top answer
Generally, no. However, I'm not sure about American usage; I believe they are a bit more liberal in capitals following a colon. The exceptions are when the word itself requires a capital --- a proper noun, for example --- or when the colon sets of a formal statement.
- Generally, no.
- However, I'm not sure about American usage; I believe they are a bit more liberal in capitals following a colon.
- The exceptions are when the word itself requires a capital --- a proper noun, for example --- or when the colon sets of a formal statement.
- Both your examples are correct in the usage of capitals; however, what precedes the colon should normally be a complete statement, so consider revising 'My question is:' to 'My question is this:'.
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Generally, no. However, I'm not sure about American usage; I believe they are a bit more liberal in capitals following a colon. The exceptions are when the word itself requires a capital --- a proper noun, for example --- or when the colon sets of a formal statement. Both your examples are correct in the usage of capitals; however, what precedes the colon should normally be a complete statement,
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