[Framers] OT: Punctuation question

[Mike Wickham]

For comma placement, I'd pick #1, which matches the _Chicago Manual of 
Style_, but I'd also suggest tightening the sentence and removing 
passive voice. Result:

"The information displays across five tabs: Overview, Category, Locus, 
Sequence, and Details."

I would note that the Chicago style is typically used by book 
publishers, while AP style is used for newspapers. The latter omits 
certain commas and words to make them fit better into short stories in 
narrow columns. In any case, sometimes minor rewrites eliminate fights 
over punctuation.

Mike Wickham

On 1/7/2019 12:34 PM, tammyvb at spectrumwritingllc.com wrote:
> Consider the following three sentences:
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> 1.)    The information is displayed across five tabs, which, from left to
> right, are the following: Overview, Category, Locus, Sequence, and Details.
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> 2.)    The information is displayed across five tabs, which from left to
> right, are the following: Overview, Category, Locus, Sequence, and Details.
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> 3.)    The information is displayed across five tabs, which from left to
> right are the following: Overview, Category, Locus, Sequence, and Details.
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> 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. . . .
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> TVB
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> Tammy Van Boening
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> Tammy dot vanboening at spectrumwritingllc dot com
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> www.spectrumwritingllc.com
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