- Can lists be presented horizontally?
- Do I use a comma or semicolon for lists?
- What is the correct punctuation for a list?
Can lists be presented horizontally?
Lists can be horizontal, with the listed items included directly in the sentence/paragraph. Lists can be vertical, such as when you see a list of three or four items strung out vertically on the page rather than in normal paragraph format.
Do I use a comma or semicolon for lists?
Elements in a list are usually separated by commas. But if the elements themselves contain commas, semicolons are used to separate them.
What is the correct punctuation for a list?
There are three punctuation marks that are particularly useful when presenting lists: the colon, the semicolon and the comma.