Re: Really Dumb Question: Commas

Subject: Re: Really Dumb Question: Commas
From: Bonnie Granat <bgranat -at- att -dot- net>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Thu, 31 May 2001 22:50:02 -0400

Not dumb!!

"Serial comma" refers to the final comma
that should appear in a series of items.
For example, "apples, oranges, and
tomatoes ." The "AP" (Associated Press)
style is, "apples, oranges and
tomatoes".

You might be interested in:
http://www.getitwriteonline.com/archive/021201.htm
and
http://www.google.com/custom?q=%22serial+comma%22&cof=T%3Ablack%3BLW%3A282%3BL%3Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.refdesk.com%2Frd.gif%3BLH%3A94%3BBGC%3Awhite%3BAH%3Acenter%3BAWFID%3A6332576430c078b2%3B

Ram Woolyback wrote:
>
> Hi:
>
> I'm asking this question with a RED FACE, but, what are "serial commas?"
>
> I know, dumb question, but perhaps I've heard it referred to as something else, and I would have asked my coworker, but...
>
Bonnie Granat
http://home.att.net/~bgranat

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