The Grammar Diva Blog - Bites of Grammar and Such

I like to think I know my limitations. And I tend to dislike and envy — at the same time — those who don’t know theirs. 

As a copyeditor and grammarian, I sometimes find myself having to defend my position on a point of grammar or punctuation.

Today we will talk about punctuating vertical lists. Let’s start with the introduction to the list. Sometimes the introduction is a sentence; other times it isn’t.

An optimist is a person who starts a new diet on Thanksgiving Day

There are basically two types of written lists: horizontal lists and vertical lists.