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Discover LudwigThe term "serial comma" is a grammatically correct and commonly used phrase in written English
It refers to the comma that is placed before the conjunction in a list of three or more items. Example: The items on my grocery list included milk, eggs, bread, and cheese. (The serial comma is the one before "and" in this sentence.)
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serial comma
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A comma preceding the final conjunction in a list of three or more items, especially to provide clarity.
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The Importance of Serial Commas The serial comma, also known as the Oxford comma, is the one before "and" in a series of three or more.
Let not the serial comma go uncounted: "funding for..
Nobody is really arguing about the serial comma.
The Times, like most newspapers, does without the serial comma.
Leaving out the serial comma saves time and space.
For those unfamiliar with the controversy, Mr. Mountz is describing the so-called serial comma.
By adopting the serial comma, we have more energy to devote to sprinkling in commas elsewhere.
Even something as ostensibly simple as the serial comma can arouse strong feelings.
The serial comma is the one before "and" in a series of three or more things.
Without the serial comma, one might mistake my boss's nephew for my acupuncturist.
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