diff --git a/code/_helpers/_lists.dm b/code/_helpers/_lists.dm
index 497c1be907..bc6b46ea18 100644
--- a/code/_helpers/_lists.dm
+++ b/code/_helpers/_lists.dm
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
 		if(2) return "[input[1]][and_text][input[2]]"
 		else  return "[jointext(input, comma_text, 1, -1)][final_comma_text][and_text][input[input.len]]"
 
-//Returns a list that counts equal-ish items, outputting count and item names, optionally with icons and specific determiners
-/proc/counting_english_list(var/list/input, output_icons = TRUE, determiners = DET_NONE, nothing_text = "nothing", and_text = " and ", comma_text = ", ", final_comma_text = "")
+//Returns a newline-separated list that counts equal-ish items, outputting count and item names, optionally with icons and specific determiners
+/proc/counting_english_list(var/list/input, output_icons = TRUE, determiners = DET_NONE, nothing_text = "nothing", line_prefix = "\t", first_item_prefix = "\n", last_item_suffix = "\n", and_text = "\n", comma_text = "\n", final_comma_text = "")
 	var/list/counts = list() // counted input items
 	var/list/items = list() // actual objects for later reference (for icons and formatting)
 
@@ -41,10 +41,11 @@
 
 	// assemble the output list
 	var/list/out = list()
+	var/i = 0
 	for(var/item in items)
 		var/name = "[item]"
 		var/count = counts[name]
-		var/item_str = ""
+		var/item_str = line_prefix
 		if(count > 1)
 			item_str += "[count]x "
 
@@ -61,11 +62,22 @@
 		else
 			// non-atoms use plain string conversion
 			item_str += name
+
+		if(i == 0)
+			item_str = first_item_prefix + item_str
+		if(i == items.len - 1)
+			item_str = item_str + last_item_suffix
+
 		out.Add(item_str)
+		i++
 
 	// finally return the list using regular english_list builder
 	return english_list(out, nothing_text, and_text, comma_text, final_comma_text)
 
+//A "preset" for counting_english_list that displays the list "inline" (comma separated)
+/proc/inline_counting_english_list(var/list/input, output_icons = TRUE, determiners = DET_NONE, nothing_text = "nothing", and_text = " and ", comma_text = ", ", final_comma_text = "", line_prefix = "", first_item_prefix = "", last_item_suffix = "")
+	return counting_english_list(input, output_icons, determiners, nothing_text, and_text, comma_text, final_comma_text)
+
 //Returns list element or null. Should prevent "index out of bounds" error.
 proc/listgetindex(var/list/list,index)
 	if(istype(list) && list.len)
diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/closets.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/closets.dm
index c779c80aa8..c38e5555f0 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/closets.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/closets.dm
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
 			to_chat(user, "It is full.")
 
 	if(!src.opened && isobserver(user))
-		to_chat(user, "It contains: [counting_english_list(contents)].")
+		to_chat(user, "It contains: [counting_english_list(contents)]")
 
 /obj/structure/closet/CanPass(atom/movable/mover, turf/target)
 	if(wall_mounted)