Use full stops after the numbers or letters that list the elements of a summary.
The individual items in vertical lists should only be followed by full stops when they form complete sentences (as above), not when they are simply nouns or noun phrases (as below).
Punctuate information contained in a list written in sentence form with a comma after each item in the list and the conjunction and or or before the last item, which is punctuated with a full stop.
If the list consists of sentences punctuated with a full stop, the phrase introducing the list must end in a colon (as in the example) or a full stop.
 | 1. Prepare the report. 2. Send copies to all members. |
| A. Punctuate properly. B. Write simply. |
The individual items in vertical lists should only be followed by full stops when they form complete sentences (as above), not when they are simply nouns or noun phrases (as below).
| Bachelor’s degrees 1. Law 2. Chemistry 3. History of Art |
Punctuate information contained in a list written in sentence form with a comma after each item in the list and the conjunction and or or before the last item, which is punctuated with a full stop.
| To qualify for the master’s programme 1. your undergraduate degree must be officially recognized, 2. you must have a CEFR B2-level command of English, and 3. you must submit official transcripts of your undergraduate studies. |
If the list consists of sentences punctuated with a full stop, the phrase introducing the list must end in a colon (as in the example) or a full stop.
| Requirements for admission to the master’s programme: 1. Your undergraduate degree must be officially recognized. 2. You must have a CEFR B2-level command of English. 3. You must submit official transcripts of your undergraduate studies. |
Universitat de Barcelona. Serveis Lingüístics
Darrera actualització: 29-9-2022
Recommended citation:
«Items in lists» [en línia]. A: Llibre d’estil de la Universitat de Barcelona. Barcelona: Universitat de Barcelona. Serveis Lingüístics. <https://www.ub.edu/llibre-estil/criteri.php?id=2284> [consulta: 11 desembre 2024].
