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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Comma before "such as"

Hello,

"I love to eat red fruits, such as apple, cherry, or strawberry."

In this sentence, would it be correct to remove the comma before "such as"? Also, it is necessary to change "or" to "and"? If yes, do we do the same for series of items introduced by "for example" and "like"? Thanks much in advance!
  

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Anonymous would it be correct to remove the comma before "such as"? Yes, but the rest of the sentence is non-native. I love to eat red fruits (,) such as apples, cherries, and strawberries .

— Mister Micawber

  • Anonymous would it be correct to remove the comma before "such as"?
  • Yes, but the rest of the sentence is non-native.
  • I love to eat red fruits (,) such as apples, cherries, and strawberries .
  • Anonymous do we do the same for series of items introduced by "for example" and "like"?
  • Yes, except that the comma is required before 'for example'.
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Anonymous would it be correct to remove the comma before "such as"?
Yes, but the rest of the sentence is non-native.

I love to eat red fruits(,) such as apples, cherries, and strawberries.
Anonymous do we do the same for series of items introduced by "for example" and "like"?
Yes, except that th
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Thanks, Mister Micawber. I've a follow-up question, though. Why is "or" at the end of a list introduced by "such as" and similar expressions incorrect?
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It is not 'incorrect', but we normally save 'or' for negative statements. Your list is affirmative and inclusive.
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I see. Please would you be so kind to give me a sample sentence with a noninclusive list and one with "such as" and "or" together. Thank you.
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Anonymousa noninclusive list
I don't eat fruit such as apples or oranges.
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