In business letters and printed speeches, a colon follows the salutation:
In personal letters, the colon is usually replaced by a comma:
The colon is used to separate titles from subtitles. It is followed by a single space:
In references to books, plays, etc., colons separate chapter and verse, volume and page and act and scene, with no space on either side of the colon:
Location and name of publisher are also separated by a colon. The colon is followed by a single space:
See Chapter 9 Reference Matter for further information on the use of the colon in reference matter.
See Chapter 5 Numerical Expressions for uses of the colon with numerical expressions.
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