I could be mistaken, but I believe that you don't need a comma after the last
item in a series when using "and". The tendency these days is to de-commatize.
Personally, I'd be satisfied (for a second anyway) if people would learn that
plurals don't require an apostrophe unless denoting possession.
jeff
"pf.punk *" wrote:
quoted 30 lines Hmmm. . .
> Hmmm. . .
> I've always liked that comma.
> how did "THEY" get to decide it was no longer necessary??
> <gruff>
>
> kim
>
> >
> >>example, in a series of 3 or more, you're supposed to put a comma before
> >>the last "and," yet in journalism, that last comma is regularly left out
> >
> >actually, that last comma has been said to be quite unnecessary in today's
> >grammar. by who (or is it "whom"?)? college professors and other academic
> >type peoples. i agree.
> >
> >jeff
> >
> >
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