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### Lists
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### Lists
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The following guidelines apply to all list types:
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The following guidelines apply to all list types:
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- Make lists parallel in content and structure. Don’t mix single words with phrases, don’t start some phrases with a noun and others with a verb, and don’t mix verb forms.
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- Make lists parallel in content and structure. Don’t mix single words with phrases, don’t start some phrases with a noun and others with a verb, and don’t mix verb forms.
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- Present the items in alphabetical order if the order of items is arbitrary.
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- Present the items in alphabetical order if the order of items is arbitrary.
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- Capitalize the first letter of the first word of each list item.
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- Capitalize the first letter of the first word of each list item.
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- If the list is simple, you don’t need end punctuation for the list items.
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- If the list is simple, you don’t need end punctuation for the list items.
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- If the list has a mixture of phrases and sentences, punctuate each list item.
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- If the list has a mixture of phrases and sentences, punctuate each list item.
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- Punctuate each list item with a period if a list item has more than one sentence.
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- Punctuate each list item with a period if a list item has more than one sentence.
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- Punctuate list items consistently. If at least one item in a list requires a period, use a period for all items in that list.
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- Punctuate list items consistently. If at least one item in a list requires a period, use a period for all items in that list.
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- Introductory sentences are required for lists.
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- Introductory sentences are required for lists.
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- Introductory sentences should be complete sentences.
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- Introductory sentences should be complete sentences.
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- Introductory sentences should end with a colon.
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- Introductory sentences should end with a colon.
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- Don’t use semicolons, commas, or conjunctions (like and or or) at the end of list items.
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- Don’t use semicolons, commas, or conjunctions (like and or or) at the end of list items.
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### Numbers and measurement
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### Numbers and measurement
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