How to reference to a numbered list item
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In my language when I need to add more context/explanation to an item in a numbered list, I write it like so:
- First.
- Second.
ad 1. [text augmenting Item 1].
The ad is from Latin; thus, I figured it was used in English as well, but when I did use it, some readers were puzzled and asked me what I meant.
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In my language when I need to add more context/explanation to an item in a numbered list, I write it like so:
- First.
- Second.
ad 1. [text augmenting Item 1].
The ad is from Latin; thus, I figured it was used in English as well, but when I did use it, some readers were puzzled and asked me what I meant.
single-word-requests expression-requests
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You could use a superscript "leader" for one.
– Kris
Aug 22 at 6:54
Note how you referenced an item from the list yourself in your post by writing "item 1". Why not use that?
– Eliran H
Aug 23 at 10:24
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In my language when I need to add more context/explanation to an item in a numbered list, I write it like so:
- First.
- Second.
ad 1. [text augmenting Item 1].
The ad is from Latin; thus, I figured it was used in English as well, but when I did use it, some readers were puzzled and asked me what I meant.
single-word-requests expression-requests
edited Aug 22 at 7:04
Ricky
14.4k43379
asked Aug 22 at 6:42
Artholl
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In my language when I need to add more context/explanation to an item in a numbered list, I write it like so:
- First.
- Second.
ad 1. [text augmenting Item 1].
The ad is from Latin; thus, I figured it was used in English as well, but when I did use it, some readers were puzzled and asked me what I meant.
single-word-requests expression-requests
single-word-requests expression-requests
edited Aug 22 at 7:04
Ricky
14.4k43379
asked Aug 22 at 6:42
Artholl
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edited Aug 22 at 7:04
Ricky
14.4k43379
asked Aug 22 at 6:42
Artholl
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edited Aug 22 at 7:04
Ricky
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edited Aug 22 at 7:04
Ricky
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edited Aug 22 at 7:04
Ricky
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asked Aug 22 at 6:42
Artholl
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asked Aug 22 at 6:42
Artholl
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asked Aug 22 at 6:42
Artholl
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bumped to the homepage by Community♦ 13 hours ago
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You could use a superscript "leader" for one.
– Kris
Aug 22 at 6:54
Note how you referenced an item from the list yourself in your post by writing "item 1". Why not use that?
– Eliran H
Aug 23 at 10:24
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You could use a superscript "leader" for one.
– Kris
Aug 22 at 6:54
Note how you referenced an item from the list yourself in your post by writing "item 1". Why not use that?
– Eliran H
Aug 23 at 10:24
You could use a superscript "leader" for one.
– Kris
Aug 22 at 6:54
You could use a superscript "leader" for one.
– Kris
Aug 22 at 6:54
Note how you referenced an item from the list yourself in your post by writing "item 1". Why not use that?
– Eliran H
Aug 23 at 10:24
Note how you referenced an item from the list yourself in your post by writing "item 1". Why not use that?
– Eliran H
Aug 23 at 10:24
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Rather than to or on, "ad" associates with Anno Domini first and foremost with many English speakers.
You might want to try "(see 1.)" or just "(1)".
answered Aug 22 at 7:07
Ricky
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Wouldn’t Anno Domini be A.D. rather that “ad”?
– Roaring Fish
Aug 22 at 7:32
@RoaringFish Now you're being pedantic just to spite me.
– Ricky
Aug 23 at 0:07
3
Not at all. The use of "ad" as in 'to' is far from uncommon - a whole load of logical fallacies use it for example, such as "ad populum" or "ad hominem", and it is a very different format to the initialism A.D. Kind of hard to see how many English speakers would confuse the two things...
– Roaring Fish
Aug 23 at 3:00
Doesn't (see 1.) implying the opposite? Something like go there and see the full explanation (something like reference to tables or images)?
– Artholl
Aug 23 at 6:51
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You don't need to insert "ad" or anything else. You can simply insert subscripted bullets (numbers) in the footer part of the page.
Example:
- Shirt
- Coffee a
- Computer
a. Is a type of beverage
Chicago manual: footnote and citation.
answered Aug 22 at 18:24
ubi hatt
2,293320
Interesting idea, but how to use it in an email? Or what if the text in the footer will be on more lines? Is it OK?
– Artholl
Aug 23 at 6:49
@Artholl You have asked two different questions.
– ubi hatt
Aug 23 at 7:31
When I write it in my language with ad, I am able to use it everywhere (book, email, forum) and it could be as long as it needs to be. I am just asking if there is something similarly universal in English. I like your answer, but I am not able to use it everywhere or maybe I just overcomplicated things.
– Artholl
Aug 23 at 8:10
@Artholl check the updated answer. This style is universally accepted.
– ubi hatt
Aug 23 at 8:20
@Artholl if there is no more lines then you need to re adjust text. Keep those section of text on same page which has subscripts.
– ubi hatt
Aug 23 at 8:22
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A probably more well known tag (also derived from Latin) might be Re (see Oxford Living Dictionaries). Thus:
- The first thing.
- The second thing.
Re 1: This also includes the other thing.
answered Aug 23 at 13:46
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3 Answers
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active
oldest
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active
oldest
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active
oldest
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up vote
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down vote
Rather than to or on, "ad" associates with Anno Domini first and foremost with many English speakers.
You might want to try "(see 1.)" or just "(1)".
answered Aug 22 at 7:07
Ricky
14.4k43379
3
Wouldn’t Anno Domini be A.D. rather that “ad”?
– Roaring Fish
Aug 22 at 7:32
@RoaringFish Now you're being pedantic just to spite me.
– Ricky
Aug 23 at 0:07
3
Not at all. The use of "ad" as in 'to' is far from uncommon - a whole load of logical fallacies use it for example, such as "ad populum" or "ad hominem", and it is a very different format to the initialism A.D. Kind of hard to see how many English speakers would confuse the two things...
– Roaring Fish
Aug 23 at 3:00
Doesn't (see 1.) implying the opposite? Something like go there and see the full explanation (something like reference to tables or images)?
– Artholl
Aug 23 at 6:51
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
Rather than to or on, "ad" associates with Anno Domini first and foremost with many English speakers.
You might want to try "(see 1.)" or just "(1)".
answered Aug 22 at 7:07
Ricky
14.4k43379
3
Wouldn’t Anno Domini be A.D. rather that “ad”?
– Roaring Fish
Aug 22 at 7:32
@RoaringFish Now you're being pedantic just to spite me.
– Ricky
Aug 23 at 0:07
3
Not at all. The use of "ad" as in 'to' is far from uncommon - a whole load of logical fallacies use it for example, such as "ad populum" or "ad hominem", and it is a very different format to the initialism A.D. Kind of hard to see how many English speakers would confuse the two things...
– Roaring Fish
Aug 23 at 3:00
Doesn't (see 1.) implying the opposite? Something like go there and see the full explanation (something like reference to tables or images)?
– Artholl
Aug 23 at 6:51
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
up vote
0
down vote
Rather than to or on, "ad" associates with Anno Domini first and foremost with many English speakers.
You might want to try "(see 1.)" or just "(1)".
answered Aug 22 at 7:07
Ricky
14.4k43379
Rather than to or on, "ad" associates with Anno Domini first and foremost with many English speakers.
You might want to try "(see 1.)" or just "(1)".
answered Aug 22 at 7:07
Ricky
14.4k43379
answered Aug 22 at 7:07
Ricky
14.4k43379
answered Aug 22 at 7:07
Ricky
14.4k43379
answered Aug 22 at 7:07
Ricky
14.4k43379
14.4k43379
3
Wouldn’t Anno Domini be A.D. rather that “ad”?
– Roaring Fish
Aug 22 at 7:32
@RoaringFish Now you're being pedantic just to spite me.
– Ricky
Aug 23 at 0:07
3
Not at all. The use of "ad" as in 'to' is far from uncommon - a whole load of logical fallacies use it for example, such as "ad populum" or "ad hominem", and it is a very different format to the initialism A.D. Kind of hard to see how many English speakers would confuse the two things...
– Roaring Fish
Aug 23 at 3:00
Doesn't (see 1.) implying the opposite? Something like go there and see the full explanation (something like reference to tables or images)?
– Artholl
Aug 23 at 6:51
add a comment |
3
Wouldn’t Anno Domini be A.D. rather that “ad”?
– Roaring Fish
Aug 22 at 7:32
@RoaringFish Now you're being pedantic just to spite me.
– Ricky
Aug 23 at 0:07
3
Not at all. The use of "ad" as in 'to' is far from uncommon - a whole load of logical fallacies use it for example, such as "ad populum" or "ad hominem", and it is a very different format to the initialism A.D. Kind of hard to see how many English speakers would confuse the two things...
– Roaring Fish
Aug 23 at 3:00
Doesn't (see 1.) implying the opposite? Something like go there and see the full explanation (something like reference to tables or images)?
– Artholl
Aug 23 at 6:51
3
3
Wouldn’t Anno Domini be A.D. rather that “ad”?
– Roaring Fish
Aug 22 at 7:32
Wouldn’t Anno Domini be A.D. rather that “ad”?
– Roaring Fish
Aug 22 at 7:32
@RoaringFish Now you're being pedantic just to spite me.
– Ricky
Aug 23 at 0:07
@RoaringFish Now you're being pedantic just to spite me.
– Ricky
Aug 23 at 0:07
3
3
Not at all. The use of "ad" as in 'to' is far from uncommon - a whole load of logical fallacies use it for example, such as "ad populum" or "ad hominem", and it is a very different format to the initialism A.D. Kind of hard to see how many English speakers would confuse the two things...
– Roaring Fish
Aug 23 at 3:00
Not at all. The use of "ad" as in 'to' is far from uncommon - a whole load of logical fallacies use it for example, such as "ad populum" or "ad hominem", and it is a very different format to the initialism A.D. Kind of hard to see how many English speakers would confuse the two things...
– Roaring Fish
Aug 23 at 3:00
Doesn't (see 1.) implying the opposite? Something like go there and see the full explanation (something like reference to tables or images)?
– Artholl
Aug 23 at 6:51
Doesn't (see 1.) implying the opposite? Something like go there and see the full explanation (something like reference to tables or images)?
– Artholl
Aug 23 at 6:51
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
You don't need to insert "ad" or anything else. You can simply insert subscripted bullets (numbers) in the footer part of the page.
Example:
- Shirt
- Coffee a
- Computer
a. Is a type of beverage
Chicago manual: footnote and citation.
answered Aug 22 at 18:24
ubi hatt
2,293320
Interesting idea, but how to use it in an email? Or what if the text in the footer will be on more lines? Is it OK?
– Artholl
Aug 23 at 6:49
@Artholl You have asked two different questions.
– ubi hatt
Aug 23 at 7:31
When I write it in my language with ad, I am able to use it everywhere (book, email, forum) and it could be as long as it needs to be. I am just asking if there is something similarly universal in English. I like your answer, but I am not able to use it everywhere or maybe I just overcomplicated things.
– Artholl
Aug 23 at 8:10
@Artholl check the updated answer. This style is universally accepted.
– ubi hatt
Aug 23 at 8:20
@Artholl if there is no more lines then you need to re adjust text. Keep those section of text on same page which has subscripts.
– ubi hatt
Aug 23 at 8:22
|
show 2 more comments
up vote
0
down vote
You don't need to insert "ad" or anything else. You can simply insert subscripted bullets (numbers) in the footer part of the page.
Example:
- Shirt
- Coffee a
- Computer
a. Is a type of beverage
Chicago manual: footnote and citation.
answered Aug 22 at 18:24
ubi hatt
2,293320
Interesting idea, but how to use it in an email? Or what if the text in the footer will be on more lines? Is it OK?
– Artholl
Aug 23 at 6:49
@Artholl You have asked two different questions.
– ubi hatt
Aug 23 at 7:31
When I write it in my language with ad, I am able to use it everywhere (book, email, forum) and it could be as long as it needs to be. I am just asking if there is something similarly universal in English. I like your answer, but I am not able to use it everywhere or maybe I just overcomplicated things.
– Artholl
Aug 23 at 8:10
@Artholl check the updated answer. This style is universally accepted.
– ubi hatt
Aug 23 at 8:20
@Artholl if there is no more lines then you need to re adjust text. Keep those section of text on same page which has subscripts.
– ubi hatt
Aug 23 at 8:22
|
show 2 more comments
up vote
0
down vote
up vote
0
down vote
You don't need to insert "ad" or anything else. You can simply insert subscripted bullets (numbers) in the footer part of the page.
Example:
- Shirt
- Coffee a
- Computer
a. Is a type of beverage
Chicago manual: footnote and citation.
answered Aug 22 at 18:24
ubi hatt
2,293320
You don't need to insert "ad" or anything else. You can simply insert subscripted bullets (numbers) in the footer part of the page.
Example:
- Shirt
- Coffee a
- Computer
a. Is a type of beverage
Chicago manual: footnote and citation.
answered Aug 22 at 18:24
ubi hatt
2,293320
edited Aug 23 at 10:02
answered Aug 22 at 18:24
ubi hatt
2,293320
answered Aug 22 at 18:24
ubi hatt
2,293320
answered Aug 22 at 18:24
ubi hatt
2,293320
2,293320
Interesting idea, but how to use it in an email? Or what if the text in the footer will be on more lines? Is it OK?
– Artholl
Aug 23 at 6:49
@Artholl You have asked two different questions.
– ubi hatt
Aug 23 at 7:31
When I write it in my language with ad, I am able to use it everywhere (book, email, forum) and it could be as long as it needs to be. I am just asking if there is something similarly universal in English. I like your answer, but I am not able to use it everywhere or maybe I just overcomplicated things.
– Artholl
Aug 23 at 8:10
@Artholl check the updated answer. This style is universally accepted.
– ubi hatt
Aug 23 at 8:20
@Artholl if there is no more lines then you need to re adjust text. Keep those section of text on same page which has subscripts.
– ubi hatt
Aug 23 at 8:22
|
show 2 more comments
Interesting idea, but how to use it in an email? Or what if the text in the footer will be on more lines? Is it OK?
– Artholl
Aug 23 at 6:49
@Artholl You have asked two different questions.
– ubi hatt
Aug 23 at 7:31
When I write it in my language with ad, I am able to use it everywhere (book, email, forum) and it could be as long as it needs to be. I am just asking if there is something similarly universal in English. I like your answer, but I am not able to use it everywhere or maybe I just overcomplicated things.
– Artholl
Aug 23 at 8:10
@Artholl check the updated answer. This style is universally accepted.
– ubi hatt
Aug 23 at 8:20
@Artholl if there is no more lines then you need to re adjust text. Keep those section of text on same page which has subscripts.
– ubi hatt
Aug 23 at 8:22
Interesting idea, but how to use it in an email? Or what if the text in the footer will be on more lines? Is it OK?
– Artholl
Aug 23 at 6:49
Interesting idea, but how to use it in an email? Or what if the text in the footer will be on more lines? Is it OK?
– Artholl
Aug 23 at 6:49
@Artholl You have asked two different questions.
– ubi hatt
Aug 23 at 7:31
@Artholl You have asked two different questions.
– ubi hatt
Aug 23 at 7:31
When I write it in my language with ad, I am able to use it everywhere (book, email, forum) and it could be as long as it needs to be. I am just asking if there is something similarly universal in English. I like your answer, but I am not able to use it everywhere or maybe I just overcomplicated things.
– Artholl
Aug 23 at 8:10
When I write it in my language with ad, I am able to use it everywhere (book, email, forum) and it could be as long as it needs to be. I am just asking if there is something similarly universal in English. I like your answer, but I am not able to use it everywhere or maybe I just overcomplicated things.
– Artholl
Aug 23 at 8:10
@Artholl check the updated answer. This style is universally accepted.
– ubi hatt
Aug 23 at 8:20
@Artholl check the updated answer. This style is universally accepted.
– ubi hatt
Aug 23 at 8:20
@Artholl if there is no more lines then you need to re adjust text. Keep those section of text on same page which has subscripts.
– ubi hatt
Aug 23 at 8:22
@Artholl if there is no more lines then you need to re adjust text. Keep those section of text on same page which has subscripts.
– ubi hatt
Aug 23 at 8:22
|
show 2 more comments
up vote
0
down vote
A probably more well known tag (also derived from Latin) might be Re (see Oxford Living Dictionaries). Thus:
- The first thing.
- The second thing.
Re 1: This also includes the other thing.
answered Aug 23 at 13:46
TripeHound
1,831822
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
A probably more well known tag (also derived from Latin) might be Re (see Oxford Living Dictionaries). Thus:
- The first thing.
- The second thing.
Re 1: This also includes the other thing.
answered Aug 23 at 13:46
TripeHound
1,831822
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
up vote
0
down vote
A probably more well known tag (also derived from Latin) might be Re (see Oxford Living Dictionaries). Thus:
- The first thing.
- The second thing.
Re 1: This also includes the other thing.
answered Aug 23 at 13:46
TripeHound
1,831822
A probably more well known tag (also derived from Latin) might be Re (see Oxford Living Dictionaries). Thus:
- The first thing.
- The second thing.
Re 1: This also includes the other thing.
answered Aug 23 at 13:46
TripeHound
1,831822
answered Aug 23 at 13:46
TripeHound
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answered Aug 23 at 13:46
TripeHound
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You could use a superscript "leader" for one.
– Kris
Aug 22 at 6:54
Note how you referenced an item from the list yourself in your post by writing "item 1". Why not use that?
– Eliran H
Aug 23 at 10:24