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 #** an IC, phrase, exclamation, multiple ICs with semicolons or coordinating conjunctions
 #** a direct quotation (if that quotation is a complete sentence and if the colon is preceded by an IC
-#** the exception is that colons are not followed by another colon
+#** exceptions arenthat colons are not followed by
+#*** another colon
+#*** a dependent clause that modifies the independent clause prior to the colon
 * colons <U>DO NOT</u>:
 ** follow a dependent clause
-** interrupt a clause or requisite (essential, required) element in a sentence
+** interrupt a clause or requisite (essential, required) or connected elements in a sentence
 *** ex., "''I went to the store''': because''' I needed some supplies''"
 **** the colon here interrupts the connection between "I went to the store" and the reason why, "because..."
 *** or "''She knew''': that''' it was the right thing to do''"
 **** the colon here interrupts the requisite relative pronoun "that" and the clause it creates
+*** or "''They have two ideas: which are both innovative"''
+**** "which" creates a DC that modifies the IC prior to the colon, so it cannot be separated from that IC by a colon
+***** (a comma separating the IC and DC is okay)
 ** have multiple colons in a sentence
 click EXPAND to see what COLONS do & how to eliminate using the rule/s: