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> "The Elements of Style," Strunk & White
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> Rule #2: In a series of three or more terms with a single
> conjunction, use a comma after each term except the last.
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>http://www.bartleby.com/141/strunk.html#2
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> kimberly3g -at- hotmail -dot- com 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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