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Last night I met with my parents, brother and uncle.
Should I include a comma after brother? (in American English)
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US/UK makes no difference. That is often called the Oxford comma, and there are opinions about its use. It is said that ambiguity is less likely if you use it, but all that means is that you have to be careful either way, and you can still ***** things up.
- US/UK makes no difference.
- That is often called the Oxford comma, and there are opinions about its use.
- It is said that ambiguity is less likely if you use it, but all that means is that you have to be careful either way, and you can still ***** things up.
- I think the trend is toward using it, but I do not in a simple list such as yours.
- My flag will always be the Red, White and Blue.
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US/UK makes no difference. That is often called the Oxford comma, and there are opinions about its use. It is said that ambiguity is less likely if you use it, but all that means is that you have to be careful either way, and you can still ***** things up. I think the trend is toward using it, but I do not in a simple list such as yours. My flag will always be the Red, White and Blue.
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0anonymousLast night I met with my parents, brother and uncle.
Should I include a comma after brother? (in American English)
I would. Most people I know use a comma in that situation.
It's not absolutely required, however.
Sentences that show why you should use the comma are typically some variant of this one:
On a personal
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