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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Punctuation in regards to bullet points
I am confused as to what constitutes a complete sentence when constructing bullet points, and when to use punctuation. If I start with a title and then continue from that title with a bullet point as if the title was the first word of the sentence, would it be a complete sentence even though it may not be a complete sentence without the title? (hard to explain, but I hope you get it!)
In the following example, would this be formatted correctly?
Antidepressants
- Take about 6-8 weeks to feel the full effect.
- Can decrease libido.
- Fluoxetine (Prozac) can be stimulating, others are usually more sedating.
- Bupropion (Wellbutrin) is an antidepressant that can actually increase anxiety.
I say yes, but my friend says no because "Can decrease libido" is not a complete sentence by itself and therefore should not have a period. While I think "Can decrease libido" is a complete sentence since it follows the title of the bullet points. What do you guys think?
In the following example, would this be formatted correctly?
Antidepressants
- Take about 6-8 weeks to feel the full effect.
- Can decrease libido.
- Fluoxetine (Prozac) can be stimulating, others are usually more sedating.
- Bupropion (Wellbutrin) is an antidepressant that can actually increase anxiety.
I say yes, but my friend says no because "Can decrease libido" is not a complete sentence by itself and therefore should not have a period. While I think "Can decrease libido" is a complete sentence since it follows the title of the bullet points. What do you guys think?
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Anonymous Antidepressants - Take about 6-8 weeks to feel the full effect. - Can decrease libido. - Fluoxetine (Prozac) can be stimulating, others are usually more sedating.
- Anonymous Antidepressants - Take about 6-8 weeks to feel the full effect.
- - Can decrease libido.
- - Fluoxetine (Prozac) can be stimulating, others are usually more sedating.
- - Bupropion (Wellbutrin) is an antidepressant that can actually increase anxiety.
- The bullet points are mismatched.
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AnonymousAntidepressants - Take about 6-8 weeks to feel the full effect. - Can decrease libido. - Fluoxetine (Prozac) can be stimulating, others are usually more sedating. - Bupropion (Wellbutrin) is an antidepressant that can actually increase anxiety.The bullet points are mismatched. The first two follow from "Antidepressants ..." while the second two don't
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End punctuation with bullet points is flexible. If the bullet point has internal punctuation, end punctuation becomes more logical. If the bullet itself is a full sentence, use it. Otherwise, I tend to skip them. Just be consistent!
Antidepressants:
- Take about 6-8 weeks to feel the full effect
- Can decrease libido
- Can be stimulating (e.g., Fluoxetine/Prozac) or sedating
Antidepressants:
- Take about 6-8 weeks to feel the full effect
- Can decrease libido
- Can be stimulating (e.g., Fluoxetine/Prozac) or sedating
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