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Anonymous Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

cammas

In my sons homework he is to correct puntuation. I always get confused and end up using too many.

Here is the question:

In the sentence They perched on rooftops, sidewalks and business' just to see him.

Do you need a comma before the word and

Thanks

Wendy
  

Top answer

No, I wouldn't use a comma there. Yet I don't get how you can perch on sidewalks? or on business?

— Pieanne

  • No, I wouldn't use a comma there.
  • Yet I don't get how you can perch on sidewalks?
  • or on business?
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No, I wouldn't use a comma there.

Yet I don't get how you can perch on sidewalks? or on business?
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I realize that "camma" was just a typo -- but doesn't it sound like a cross between a camel and a llama?
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Yes, of course! it's a clamma. Don't you know them?
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The comma before and is optional, although if you leave it out in one sentence where there are a series of three, then you should leave it out in all such sentences, otherwise it is not uniform. It is a matter of style. BUT, since this is a homework project, it is what the teacher expects from your son's homework that will count. Hope this helps.
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