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Subject:Re: question: bulleted lists and periods From:Steve Pendleton <SPendlet -at- COGNEX -dot- COM> Date:Thu, 30 Jul 1998 10:52:51 -0700
>I also can't stand bulleted lists that attempt to be a sentence, like
this:
But a simple bulleted list really is just an orthographic variation of a
comma-delimited list. You wouldn't hesitate to use a period here: "Spot
ran north up the block, chased an drunken badger, rolled over three
times, and barfed on the Smith's petunias."
So why not use one here:
Spot:
- Ran north up the block
- Chased a drunken badger
- Rolled over three times
- Barfed on the Smiths petunias.
The bullets are a typesetting device to open up the list to make it
easier to read. They don't change the underlying grammar.
Steve Pendleton
Technical Writer DeLuxe
Cognex, Acumen Products Group
"Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain."
