helpers.inc

<?php
function array_to_english ( $list, $glueword='and' ) { 
  $string = false; 
  foreach ( array_reverse ( $list ) as $index=>$value ) { 
    $string = "$value$glue$string"; 
    if ( $index == 0 ) $glue = " $glueword "; 
    if ( $index == 1 ) $glue = ', '; 
  } 
  return $string; 
} 


function field_value($field, $inline = FALSE) {
  $result = "";
  if(count($field) > 1) {
    if($inline) {
      $values = array();
      foreach ($field as $item) {
        $values[] = $item['value'];
      }
      dpm($values);      
      $result = array_to_english($values);
    } else {
      $result = "<ul>";
      foreach ($field as $item) {
        $result .= "<li>" . $item['value'] . "</li>";
      }
      $result .= "</ul>";
    }
  } else if(count($field) == 1) {
    $result = $field[0]['value'];
  } else if (count($field) == 0) {
    $result = "UNSET";
  }
  return $result;
}

node--business.tpl.php

//we include the helper.inc somewhere along the line up here.

/*
 * Much stuff goes here
 */

          <p>The business strategy is derived from offering the best <?php echo field_value($field_bp_market_strategy, 'inline'); ?>.</p>
          <p>These strategies will be accomplished by <?php echo field_value($field_bp_strategy_plan); ?>. </p>
          <p>A part of our business strategy involved educating ourselves about the competition. The top competitors are <?php echo field_value($field_bp_top_competitors, 'inline'); ?> Their market strategies are <?php echo field_value($field_bp_competitor_strategy, 'inline'); ?> which are different from <?php echo field_value($field_bp_business_name); ?>'s.

test.php

<?php

require('./sites/default/modules/ps1224_glue/helpers/business_plan_helper.inc');

$myarr = array('foo', 'bar', 'baz');
print array_to_english($myarr);

//prints correct "foo, bar, and baz"