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, tamm...@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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