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From:
Jeffrey Barszcz
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Wed, 28 Feb 2001 17:15:35 -0500
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Re: [idm] comma usage (was: vinyl?)
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quoted 2 lines example, in a series of 3 or more, you're supposed to put a comma before>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 --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org