# Colons and Semicolons in Lists

Use a colon to introduce a list and semi-colons to separate items within lists, particularly when list items contain internal commas or are complex phrases

Builds on: Commas in lists (hard, https://ai.page/c/commas-in-lists/en.md)

Concept id: colons-and-semicolons-in-lists. Subject: english. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.

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