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Commas in a list ?
1 - Apples, oranges and Lemons.
2 - Apples, oranges, and Lemons.
Q - Which of the above is gramatically the most accurate. I refer to the use of a comma before the "and". I have always written the first, but a native English colleague insists that the second is "the" correct one. Is this just another example of the two sides of the Atlantic?
BR
2 - Apples, oranges, and Lemons.
Q - Which of the above is gramatically the most accurate. I refer to the use of a comma before the "and". I have always written the first, but a native English colleague insists that the second is "the" correct one. Is this just another example of the two sides of the Atlantic?
BR
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Master of the universe and supreme ruler of all living beings wrote on 06 Sep 2004: [nq:1]1 - Apples, oranges and Lemons. 2 - Apples, oranges, and Lemons. Q - Which of the above is gramatically ...
- Master of the universe and supreme ruler of all living beings wrote on 06 Sep 2004: [nq:1]1 - Apples, oranges and Lemons.
- 2 - Apples, oranges, and Lemons.
- Q - Which of the above is gramatically ...
- insists that the second is "the" correct one.
- [/nq] Both conventions are used and both are acceptable, unless whoever you're writing for insists on one convention or the other.
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Master of the universe and supreme ruler of all living beings wrote on 06 Sep 2004:
[nq:1]1 - Apples, oranges and Lemons. 2 - Apples, oranges, and Lemons. Q - Which of the above is gramatically ... insists that the second is "the" correct one. Is this just another example of the two sides of the Atlantic?[/nq]
Both conventions are used and both are acceptable, unless whoever you're writing
[nq:1]1 - Apples, oranges and Lemons. 2 - Apples, oranges, and Lemons. Q - Which of the above is gramatically ... insists that the second is "the" correct one. Is this just another example of the two sides of the Atlantic?[/nq]
Both conventions are used and both are acceptable, unless whoever you're writing
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> 1 - Apples, oranges and Lemons.
> 2 - Apples, oranges, and Lemons.
Neither one is grammatically more accurate than ...
Ok, thank you for the information. That is exactly what I was seeking. No I know. Many thanks for taking the time and trouble to answer me.
BR
> 2 - Apples, oranges, and Lemons.
Neither one is grammatically more accurate than ...
Ok, thank you for the information. That is exactly what I was seeking. No I know. Many thanks for taking the time and trouble to answer me.
BR
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[nq:1]Subject: Re: Commas in a list ? From: CyberCypher[/nq]
[nq:2]1 - Apples, oranges and Lemons. 2 - Apples, oranges, ... just another example of the two sides of the Atlantic?[/nq]
[nq:1]Both conventions are used and both are acceptable, unless whoever you're writing for insists on one convention or the other. ... to do so in the past. Franke: EFL teacher & medical editor For email, rep
[nq:2]1 - Apples, oranges and Lemons. 2 - Apples, oranges, ... just another example of the two sides of the Atlantic?[/nq]
[nq:1]Both conventions are used and both are acceptable, unless whoever you're writing for insists on one convention or the other. ... to do so in the past. Franke: EFL teacher & medical editor For email, rep
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[nq:2]Subject: Re: Commas in a list ? From: CyberCypher Both ... & medical editor For email, replace numbers with English alphabet.[/nq]
[nq:1]I agree with Franke entirely on this, though most British books are published using the first method I occasionally appear ... sentence like: For breakfast he had coffee, cereal, and bacon and eggs. "Bacon and eggs" being really one thing. Peasemarch.[/
[nq:1]I agree with Franke entirely on this, though most British books are published using the first method I occasionally appear ... sentence like: For breakfast he had coffee, cereal, and bacon and eggs. "Bacon and eggs" being really one thing. Peasemarch.[/
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Now that you got your answer, may I ask you, is there a special reason you capitalized "Lemons"?
If it's just a typo please disregard my question.
If it's just a typo please disregard my question.
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[nq:1]Now that you got your answer, may I ask you, is there a special reason you capitalized "Lemons"?[/nq]
Lemons, Lemons, Lemons, and Lemons. Make a big deal out of that, will `ya.
What a waste of time, half or more of these posts.
Lemons, Lemons, Lemons, and Lemons. Make a big deal out of that, will `ya.
What a waste of time, half or more of these posts.
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Arcadian Rises filted:
[nq:1]Now that you got your answer, may I ask you, is there a special reason you capitalized "Lemons"? If it's just a typo please disregard my question.[/nq]
Funny you should ask that...I was wondering why he didn't capitalize "oranges"..r
[nq:1]Now that you got your answer, may I ask you, is there a special reason you capitalized "Lemons"? If it's just a typo please disregard my question.[/nq]
Funny you should ask that...I was wondering why he didn't capitalize "oranges"..r
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On 6 Sep 2004 09:07:37 GMT, CyberCypher
[nq:1]Master of the universe and supreme ruler of all living beings wrote on 06 Sep 2004:[/nq]
[nq:2]1 - Apples, oranges and Lemons. 2 - Apples, oranges, and Lemons. Q - Which of the above is gramatically the most accurate.[/nq]
[nq:1]One of the reasons I prefer the 2nd convention, the one with the "serial", "Oxford", or "Harvard" comnma before "
[nq:1]Master of the universe and supreme ruler of all living beings wrote on 06 Sep 2004:[/nq]
[nq:2]1 - Apples, oranges and Lemons. 2 - Apples, oranges, and Lemons. Q - Which of the above is gramatically the most accurate.[/nq]
[nq:1]One of the reasons I prefer the 2nd convention, the one with the "serial", "Oxford", or "Harvard" comnma before "
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Bob Cunningham wrote on 07 Sep 2004:
[nq:2]Master of the universe and supreme ruler of all living beings wrote on 06 Sep 2004:[/nq]
[nq:2]One of the reasons I prefer the 2nd convention, the ... know of a very few in which its absence does.[/nq]
[nq:1]Mark Israel's FAQ has examples both ways if I remember right. How about "We were with Mary, Helen's mother, and ... Is it clearer that Ma
[nq:2]Master of the universe and supreme ruler of all living beings wrote on 06 Sep 2004:[/nq]
[nq:2]One of the reasons I prefer the 2nd convention, the ... know of a very few in which its absence does.[/nq]
[nq:1]Mark Israel's FAQ has examples both ways if I remember right. How about "We were with Mary, Helen's mother, and ... Is it clearer that Ma
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