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Eddie88 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Strange but correct sentence...why?
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I don't understand why there is no conjunction joining the list...
Our high school Latin teacher was a tiny, birdlike woman, swarthy, with sparkling dark eyes, graying hair.
My question is why is there no 'and' before the last item in the list? I often see writing like this, so I know it is not incorrect. I think it must not be a list...
Our high school Latin teacher was a tiny, birdlike woman, swarthy, with sparkling dark eyes, and graying hair.
Thanks.
I don't understand why there is no conjunction joining the list...
Our high school Latin teacher was a tiny, birdlike woman, swarthy, with sparkling dark eyes, graying hair.
My question is why is there no 'and' before the last item in the list? I often see writing like this, so I know it is not incorrect. I think it must not be a list...
Our high school Latin teacher was a tiny, birdlike woman, swarthy, with sparkling dark eyes, and graying hair.
Thanks.
Top answer
I agree with you. I think it is more of a literary style to omit the "and". Chris
- I agree with you.
- I think it is more of a literary style to omit the "and".
- Chris
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I agree with you. I think it is more of a literary style to omit the "and".
Chris
Chris
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Likewise. I see no good reason to omit the final "and."
(Ours was short, fat.)
(Ours was short, fat.)
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