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Which sentence contains an error in colon usage? Our teacher gave us a bit of advice: Start reviewing for the final exam now. Brandon wanted to go fishing: but I wanted to go sailing. Natalie has to wake up at 5:30 tomorrow morning. We need the following items at the market: lettuce, eggs, milk, and cheese.

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The last sentence is correct
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In the second sentence, the author uses a colon as if it were a comma. 
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