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Q&A Overuse of bullet points

Your co-writer is a pain in the tuchus. I am sorry you have to put up with this annoying quirk of writing. That being said, I found two references so far: The Oxford Dictionaries: Bullet poin...

posted 11y ago by Lauren Ipsum‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#4: Attribution notice removed by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-13T12:00:15Z (about 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by (deleted user) · 2019-12-08T02:50:01Z (about 5 years ago)
- Your co-writer is a pain in the tuchus.
- I am sorry you have to put up with this annoying quirk of writing.
- That being said, I found two references so far:  
  
The [Oxford Dictionaries:](http://oxforddictionaries.com/words/bullet-points)

> Bullet points are visually attractive and make it easy for a reader to locate important information. Nevertheless, try to use them sparingly: too many bullet-pointed sections in the same document will mean that their impact is lost.

- And this one:

> How do I properly use bullet points in APA style? You don’t. The Publication Manual demonstrates two ways of making lists in your writing. All lists should be double-spaced. For a complete explanation, look in the Publication Manual under “Seriation” on pages 115-117.

(As a side note, SE really _really_ doesn't want me to stack bullets.)

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2013-04-22T12:58:12Z (over 11 years ago)
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