RE: UK vs US English--difference in comma usage?

[<ian -dot- saunders -at- vf -dot- vodafone -dot- co -dot- uk>]

Dick,

What's a "serial comma"?

Regards

Ian Saunders
Vodafone Ltd.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dick Margulis [mailto:margulis -at- fiam -dot- net]
> Sent: 25 May 2001 11:15
> To: TECHWR-L
> Subject: UK vs US English--difference in comma usage?
> 
> 
> I'm preparing a UK version of some sales collateral. Our 
> corporate style
> (established by yours truly) specifies that we always use a serial
> comma. In reviewing proofs, our UK sales manager insists that 
> in the UK,
> "we never" use one.
> 
> Any UK folks want to comment? Is he correct, or is he just 
> being a sales
> manager? I don't have a UK-based style guide at hand.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Dick


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