The term 'Time Punctuation' refers to the use of punctuation marks to indicate pauses or breaks in a sentence. The most common punctuation mark used for this purpose is the COLON (:), which is a punctuation mark consisting of two dots placed one above the other on the same line. The COLON is used to introduce a list, a quotation, or an explanation following a statement. It can also be used to separate two independent clauses when the second explains or illustrates the first.