Re: comma question
When listing items in a sentence, the rule is to separate the items with
commas. What is the rule on putting a comma before the conjunction
separating the last item in the list? For example, the following
sentence:
He asked her to go to the store, buy her groceries, and cook her dinner.
It's a question of style. Chicago and the GPO say to use the comma before the conjunction; Associated Press and the NY Times say (usually) no (but admit that sometimes it is needed to avoid ambiguity).
So pick a style and be consistent. I always include it if I am setting the style.
Hope that helps,
Jeanne
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