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When using bullets, be consistent throughout the document with the style (i.e., capital letters and punctuation) at the start and end of each bullet.
 


Using Bullet Points

A colon is often used to introduce bullet points, which have their own guidelines. In the first example below, each bullet starts with a capital letter and ends with a full stop. Choose whatever format you like, but be consistent throughout your document.

Examples:
  Dr Mole won the following events:
       1. Egg-and-spoon race.
       2. Toss the pancake.
       3. Apple bobbing.                            
  Dr Mole won the following events:
       a. egg-and-spoon race.
       b. Toss the pancake
       c. Apple bobbing.                             

      (small e on 'egg' and no full stop at the 
      end of pancake - not consistent)
  The birds listed below were spotted during
        the survey:
        a. Dipper (two).
        b. bittern (one).
        c. Grey Wagtail (twelve).        

     (small b on 'bittern' - not consistent)
 
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CONSISTENT BULLETS 

When using bullet points, ensure each one ties in with the introduction.


           Helps Fight Freshens Breath
                  (label on mouthwash bottle)
 
Associated lessons:
 
How to use colons to extend sentences
Colons in references
Using colons for introductions
Colons with quotations
 
 

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