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To: nickcarraway

Stupid idea. ‘a, b and c’ implies that ‘b and c’ together constitute some combined set that is analagous to the set a. ‘a,b, and c’ denotes three seperate sets that are each analagous to the other two.


6 posted on 07/22/2011 10:46:30 AM PDT by Thane_Banquo
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To: Thane_Banquo

I sooo agree!!! Dropping the comma is stupid.


15 posted on 07/22/2011 10:53:03 AM PDT by Wayne07
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To: Thane_Banquo

Good point. I find that makes for easier reading, since it’s obviously a list of similar elements.


17 posted on 07/22/2011 10:53:38 AM PDT by LearsFool ("Thou shouldst not have been old, till thou hadst been wise.")
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To: Thane_Banquo

Exactly! I always used a comma in that space. The dumbing down of the planet continues in earnest.


42 posted on 07/22/2011 11:16:51 AM PDT by thefactor (yes, as a matter of fact, i DID only read the excerpt)
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To: Thane_Banquo

I’m with you.
I’ll continue using a serial comma regardless.


63 posted on 07/22/2011 12:17:40 PM PDT by Verbosus (/* No Comment */)
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