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 #2 (permalink) Wed May 28, 2008 8:32 am Usage of comma(, ) with 'and' |
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Normally, the second example.
But look at this example:
The little cottages were painted blue, red, yellow and green, orange, and pink.
That could indicate some of the cottages were painted in two colours, i.e. yellow and green. |
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| #3 (permalink) Wed May 28, 2008 8:41 am Usage of comma(, ) with 'and' |
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Hi Penny,
To add to what Molly has said, I have to admit I omit the comma before 'and' if the following word in the list is the last one. I base this on the assumption that 'and' is a substitute for the pause previously created by the comma(s).
Hope that makes sense!
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| #4 (permalink) Wed May 28, 2008 8:57 am Usage of comma(, ) with 'and' |
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| Alan wrote: |
Hi Penny,
To add to what Molly has said, I have to admit I omit the comma before 'and' if the following word in the list is the last one. I base this on the assumption that 'and' is a substitute for the pause previously created by the comma(s).
Hope that makes sense!
Alan |
But I've heard that one only needs a comma before "and" when one has more that two preceding words.
They were yellow, green and red.
They were yellow, green, red and purple. |
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