How to Read Lead-in Sentences
A lead-in sentence is the sentence that ends with a colon that is located before a bulleted list.
A bulleted list can be read as a very long sentence with the lead-in sentence as the first part of the sentence.
Qualifiers (Reformatted References and What’s Changed Page Only)
A qualifier is used to identify how many of the bullet points must be true for the lead-in sentence to be true. Most lead-in sentences in the CNAP Manual have one of the following qualifiers emphasized in bold and italics for quick reading:
●‘All’ is used when every bullet has to be true for the sentence to be true. The sentence can also be read with the word ‘and’ between each bullet.
●‘Any’ or ‘one or more’ is used when one or more of the bullet points can be true for the sentence to be true. The sentence can be read with the phrase ‘and/or’ between each bullet.
NOTE When the phrase ‘and is not limited to, any of the following’ is included in the lead-in sentence, the list is not limited to the items listed in the bullets. The bulleted list is considered a list of examples.
●‘One’ is used when only one bullet has to be true for the lead-in sentence to be true. The sentence can be read with the phrase ‘or’ between each bullet.
All of the following are examples for which qualifier to use:
●Example for ‘all’
To enter the event, all of the following must be presented at the event entrance:
●A coupon from the local newspaper
●$5 entry fee
●A food donation for the local food bank
The above can be read as the following sentence:
“To enter the event a coupon and $5 and a food donation must be presented at the event entrance.”
Using ‘all’ means that entry is not allowed when only one or two of the items are presented at the event entrance.
●Example for ‘any’ or ‘one or more’
To enter the event, any of the following must be presented at the event entrance:
●A coupon from the local newspaper
●$5 entry fee
●A food donation for the local food bank
The lead-in sentence could also start, “To enter the event, one or more of the following must be presented at the event entrance:”.
The above can be read as the following sentence:
“To enter the event a coupon and/or $5 and/or a food donation must be presented at the event entrance.”
Using ‘any’ or ‘one or more’ means that entry is allowed with one item, all three of the items, or a combination of any two of the three items.
●Example for ‘one’
To enter the event, one of the following must be presented at the event entrance:
●A coupon from the local newspaper
●$5 entry fee
●A food donation for the local food bank
The above can be read as the following sentence:
“To enter the event a coupon or $5 or a food donation must be presented at the event entrance.”
Using ‘one’ means that both a food donation and a coupon are not required. The coupon is returned because only one is needed for entry.