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1 and 3 are grammatically correct, but have different styles. I tend to prefer 1, but have been accused of using too many commas. 2 is incorrect.
Not sure I agree with advice on active voice in this case, but if you had to I suppose you could say: Five tabs display the information: Overview, etc...
tims
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Subject: Punctuation question
Consider the following three sentences:
1. The information is displayed across five tabs, which, from left to
right, are the following: Overview, Category, Locus, Sequence, and Details.
2. The information is displayed across five tabs, which from left to
right, are the following: Overview, Category, Locus, Sequence, and Details.
3. The information is displayed across five tabs, which from left to
right are the following: Overview, Category, Locus, Sequence, and Details.
Three different editors. Three different copy edits. I have my 'druthers,
but I thought I would reach out to all the writers on this list and get a
majority opinion. And yes, I am saying opinion, because I know that there is
an absolute right and wrong, but I need to be neutral and non-judgmental
when supplying my feedback and making the correction. Three egos are
involved. . . .
TVB
Tammy Van Boening
Tammy dot vanboening at spectrumwritingllc dot com
