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09-13-2007, 07:50 PM
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So happy to see you don't put commas before "and"! That is my personal pet peeve! Of course, I have many pets...my husband suggests that all people call my 1-800 number to get my opinion before doing anything!!  |
The serial comma is an accepted part of english grammar!
Don't take it away!
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09-13-2007, 07:52 PM
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The serial comma is an accepted part of english grammar!
Don't take it away!
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It is...but most accepted style manuals discourage its use. Each comma is like an "and" so putting a comma in front of "and" is a little redundant. It's my pet peeve because transcriptionist frequently add a comma where I purposely leave one out when I dictate reports. I used to spend hours removing commas from my final reports because I'm crazy!
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09-13-2007, 08:01 PM
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It is...but most accepted style manuals discourage its use. Each comma is like an "and" so putting a comma in front of "and" is a little redundant. It's my pet peeve because transcriptionist frequently add a comma where I purposely leave one out when I dictate reports. I used to spend hours removing commas from my final reports because I'm crazy!
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But it can be confusing if you leave it out. I refuse to drop the serial comma!
(And most of the grammar sites I just googled recommend its use.)
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09-13-2007, 08:33 PM
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But it can be confusing if you leave it out. I refuse to drop the serial comma!
(And most of the grammar sites I just googled recommend its use.)
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I don't see how it's confusing in the least, but that's my opinion.
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09-13-2007, 08:46 PM
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The streets were filled with spectators, shouting protesters and police.
When there's a modifier, it can be unclear whether the modifier applies to both protesters and police or only protesters.
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09-13-2007, 08:54 PM
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The streets were filled with spectators, shouting protesters and police.
When there's a modifier, it can be unclear whether the modifier applies to both protesters and police or only protesters.
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That's a poorly written sentence whether or not you include a comma. It should be reworded so that modifiers are used for all or none of the series.
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09-13-2007, 09:04 PM
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Innocent spectators, shouting protesters and police.
Same idea.
I'm not saying it's impossible, just that this is one of the reasons why the serial comma is recommended
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