Colon in Citations (Volume:Page, Chapter:Verse, Title:Subtitle)
The Colon
Rulebase Summary
In citations to legal, biblical, and literary works, use a colon with no spaces to separate volume number from page number, chapter from verse, and title from subtitle.
Morson's Rule 33 · p.23 BGGP Colon.6 · p.133 BGGP Colon.7 · p.134
Examples
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Q. Please see Volume 4, page 112 of the deposition.
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Q. Please see Volume 4:112 of the deposition.
Colon with no spaces separates volume from page in citations.
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A. He read from John, chapter 3, verse 16.
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A. He read from John 3:16.
Colon separates chapter from verse — standard citation format.
Style Guide References (3)
Morson's
Rule 33
Page 23
BGGP
Colon.6
Page 133
BGGP
Colon.7
Page 134