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Thedynamix Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

Semi-colon/colon before a list?

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00 I am curious about list making. I am writing a short list of about 4 items and would prefer not to use a bullet list in this case. 02br
00So I am wondering how to introduce a list without bullets.. Like this:02br
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00The product includes all of the conventional features, such as online attendee registration, speaker management, custom reporting, invoicing & payment, on the day services and of course event setup wizards. 02br
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00OR, do I need a semi-colon (or even a colon) before the list items (just after "such as")?02br
00Or is it just better practise to always use a bullet list?02br
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00Thanks again guys! Appreciated as always!0-
  

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0 "Such as" accomplishes what a colon would do. 02i 00 0-

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0 "Such as" accomplishes what a colon would do. In this case, because your list isn't very long, I think keeping it as you have it is better.02br
00A colon, with semi-colons separating the listed items, would be good if you had descriptive phrases needing commas.02br
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01i00I need many items for the picnic: cold drinks, including iced tea; table cloths
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