Which is punctuated correctly Prepare the artichoke for cooking: 1. cut an inch off the top, 2. use scissors to trim the top of each leaf, 3. cut the bottom stem completely off. Prepare the artichoke for cooking: (1.) cut an inch off the top, (2.) use scissors to trim the top of each leaf, (3.) cut the bottom stem completely off. Prepare the artichoke for cooking: (1) cut an inch off the top, (2) use scissors to trim the top of each leaf, (3) cut the bottom stem completely off.

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27 September, 02:46

Which is punctuated correctly Prepare the artichoke for cooking: 1. cut an inch off the top, 2. use scissors to trim the top of each leaf, 3. cut the bottom stem completely off. Prepare the artichoke for cooking: (1.) cut an inch off the top, (2.) use scissors to trim the top of each leaf, (3.) cut the bottom stem completely off. Prepare the artichoke for cooking: (1) cut an inch off the top, (2) use scissors to trim the top of each leaf, (3) cut the bottom stem completely off.

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Ladybug · Answer 1

"Prepare the artichoke for cooking: (1) cut an inch off the top, (2) use scissors to trim the top of each leaf, (3) cut the bottom stem completely off" is correct, although there technically nothing wrong with the one before. Just a stylistic choice.