[Grammar] Listing: Sequencing words and numbering together?

[boolean]

Dear all,

This is my first post in here. Thanks in advance to all for reading and also for those providing answers to my question. Here it is:

I know how to make a list by sequencing words (First, Second, Then...) and also I know that lists can be done using numbers (1,2,3...). However is it correct and common to use both at a time or is it redundant?

Ex: For doing this we need to follow the following steps:

1. First we...
2. Second we...
3. Then...
4. Next...
5. Finally...

One more small question: Is it correct to say: "We do this by following the following steps:" For some reason it might sound strange too many "followings together".


Thanks!

 

[Rover_KE]

Welcome to the forums, boolean.

As you suspected, it's redundant to both number and sequence the steps, and it does sound strange to use 'follow/following' twice.