what are two ways to use colons?
Other Uses of the Colon. 1. Use a colon to separate between numbers in a ratio. In case these numbers are written as words, use the word to instead of a colon. Chef Roberto defeated Chef Castellans 4 :1 (four to one) at the regional cook-offs.
Introducing the Text that Follows. 1. When a second independent clause explains or summarizes a preceding independent clause, you can use a colon to separate them. In this way, the colon serves as a prompt alluding to the second clause as being an answer to an implied question raised in the first independent clause.