Re: commas in a series

Subject: Re: commas in a series
From: Mike Pope <mikep -at- ASYMETRIX -dot- COM>
Date: Wed, 18 May 1994 12:12:00 PDT

>suepstewrt -at- aol -dot- com writes:

>We can debate journalism style (based on the typesetter not having to use
>another character--and that's the real reason the AP stylebook has that
rule,
>to spare the little guy who preceded the Linotype) vs. English style
forever.
> I have a simpler, clearer alternative:

>Bullet the danged list!

>Attach the wires in the following order:

>*red,
>*green,
>*blue and white, and
>*purple.


Actually, in this instance, wouldn't you want to use numbers instead of
bullets? There is a (not just implied) sequence.

-- Mike Pope
mikep -at- asymetrix -dot- com




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