[Framers] OT: Punctuation question

John Sgammato john.sgammato at actifio.com
Mon Jan 7 10:44:55 PST 2019


I would just say:
The information is displayed across five tabs: Overview, Category, Locus,
Sequence, and Details.

I would assume an English-language reader would assume left to right.

On Mon, Jan 7, 2019 at 1:34 PM <tammyvb at spectrumwritingllc.com> wrote:

> 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
>
> www.spectrumwritingllc.com
>
>
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