What purpose does the colon serve in the following sentence?
We need to bring the following items on our camping trip: a tent, a lantern, and a bundle of firewood.
The colon joins two independent clauses.
The colon introduces a quotation.
The colon separates the words in a series.
The colon introduces a series or list of items.
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The colon introduces a series or list of items.
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