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Subject:Re: comma question From:Samuel -dot- Beard -at- tdcj -dot- state -dot- tx -dot- us To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Tue, 28 Jan 2003 09:04:28 -0600
Hey Kimberly,
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01/27/03 08:27 AM
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As Jeanne and Bonnie said, it depends largely on what style guide you're
following. Personally, I've always preferred having the comma before the
conjunction. I think it not only looks better, but clarifies things if you
have a compound item in the list. Something along these lines:
He asked her to go to the store, buy her macaroni and cheese, and cook her
dinner.
Mayhaps not the best example in the world, but it was a long night and
the best I could come up on short notice!
Sam
Kimberly wrote:
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.
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