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16 35. The first word after a colon only when introducing a complete passage, or sentence which would have independent meaning, as in summarizations and quotations not closely connected with what precedes; or where the colon has the weight of such expression as "as follows," "namely," "for instance," or a similar phrase, and is followed by a logically complete sentence:

"In conclusion I wish to say: It will be seen from the above that . . . ."; "As the old proverb has it: 'Haste makes waste'"; "My theory is: The moment the hot current strikes the surface . . . ."

But do not capitalize the first word of a quotation if immediately connected with what precedes (unless, as the first word of a sentence, beginning a paragraph in reduced type); or the first word after a colon, if an implied "namely," or a similar term, is followed by a brief explanatory phrase, logically dependent upon the preceding clause; or if the colon "signalizes a note of comment:

"The old adage is true that 'haste makes waste'"; "Two explanations present themselves: either he came too late for the train, or he was detained at the station"; "We could not prevail upon the natives to recross the stream: so great was their superstition."

36. As a rule, the first word in sections of enumeration, if any one link contains two or more distinct clauses (not inclosed in parentheses), separated by a semi-colon, colon, or period, unless all are dependent