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Victo Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Serial comma

Is the serial comma 'a must'? Some writers use it; some don't. What's your opinion?
  

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Of course it's not a must. The very fact that some use it and some don't tells you that it's a matter of writing style, not of grammar. I swear by it.

— BarbaraPA

  • Of course it's not a must.
  • The very fact that some use it and some don't tells you that it's a matter of writing style, not of grammar.
  • I swear by it.
  • I always use it.
  • The past two places I've worked had it as part of the house style.
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Of course it's not a must. The very fact that some use it and some don't tells you that it's a matter of writing style, not of grammar.

I swear by it. I always use it. The past two places I've worked had it as part of the house style.

Many people do not.
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Hi,

I take it you mean eg I bought bread, milk, and jam.

I never even heard of the idea of using such a comma until I started posting on this Forum.
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I never even heard of the idea of omitting such a comma until I started posting on this Forum. Emotion: stick out tongue

CJ
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