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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.
