In which of the following sentences is a colon used inappropriately?
A.When you go to Paris, there are three sights you shouldn't miss: the Eiffel Tower, the Musée D'Orsay, and the Marais.

B.These are his famous last words: "You can never have too much silverware."

C.I have three items on my shopping list: bread, cupcakes, and tinfoil.

D.There was trouble at the Old Mill: Horst was too busy rescuing Timmy from the well.

E.Her objection to the show was simple: The Picassos were outnumbered by minor works by obscure artists.

Question

In which of the following sentences is a colon used inappropriately? 
A.When you go to Paris, there are three sights you shouldn't miss: the Eiffel Tower, the Musée D'Orsay, and the Marais. 

B.These are his famous last words: "You can never have too much silverware." 

C.I have three items on my shopping list: bread, cupcakes, and tinfoil. 

D.There was trouble at the Old Mill: Horst was too busy rescuing Timmy from the well. 

E.Her objection to the show was simple: The Picassos were outnumbered by minor works by obscure artists.

anonymous · Answer

Can there be more than one?

anonymous · Answer

Colons are used normally for listing. A and C both uses colons for listing. B the colon should be a comma. D colon should be a semi-colon.