RE: comma question

Subject: RE: comma question
From: John Posada <JPosada -at- book -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 13:51:00 -0500


Can I ask a heretical question?

Does it make sense to adhere to styles defined in 1918?

John Posada
Senior Technical Writer
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"The Elements of Style," Strunk & White

Rule #2: In a series of three or more terms with a single
conjunction, use a comma after each term except the last.

http://www.bartleby.com/141/strunk.html#2

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