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- noun A comma preceding the final
conjunction in alist of three or moreitems , especially to provideclarity .
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john commented on the word serial comma
"The serial comma (also known as the Oxford comma or Harvard comma) is the comma used immediately before a grammatical conjunction (nearly always and or or; sometimes nor) that precedes the last item in a list of three or more items. The phrase "ham, chips, and eggs", for example, is written with the serial comma, while "ham, chips and eggs", identical in meaning, excludes it."
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October 30, 2007
uselessness commented on the word serial comma
Oh, we had a lovely discussion about this...
October 30, 2007
john commented on the word serial comma
Oh, I missed that. Must have been back when I had a real job :-)
I don't have a strong opinion, but have always followed AP Style, and dispensed with it.
October 30, 2007
qms commented on the word serial comma
See comments at expunction.
May 19, 2018
bilby commented on the word serial comma
See also ha ha ha.
May 19, 2018