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[jjdarg]

I was always taught to never put a comma before an 'and':



Apparently originally known as a seriel comma as I had never heard of an Oxford comma: Serial comma - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

When I was coming up we were taught to always use the serial comma (this was in US schools). I think it has since fallen out of favour, but the rule is if you do use a serial comma, you use it consistently.

[FatLazyContractor]

I helped my uncle jack off a horse.

I helped my Uncle Jack off a horse.

One of the above is correct, but can you guess which one ?

None.

I helped my uncle jack a horse off.

[Goatfell]

I helped my uncle jack off a horse.

I helped my Uncle Jack off a horse.

One of the above is correct, but can you guess which one ?

The second, your Uncle Jack worked for the Mafia and needed a head

[TestMangler]

I helped my uncle jack off a horse.

I helped my Uncle Jack off a horse.

One of the above is correct, but can you guess which one ?

[NickFitz]

Suity, you should have gone to specsavers.

spequesavers

[suityou01]

Suity, you should have gone to specsavers.

They still think it was an accident

[FatLazyContractor]

Suity, you should have gone to specsavers.

[FatLazyContractor]

I bent myself over the desk already

Just make sure GlenW doesn't sneak in from behind !

[suityou01]

Correct it before the headmistress arrives

I bent myself over the desk already

[FatLazyContractor]

Thanks Nick, that's great.

On another unrelated note, shall I make the check out to Mr N Fitz, or Gibbon Enterprises Ltd?

Correct it before the headmistress arrives

[darmstadt]

I was always taught to never put a comma before an 'and':

"Commas are used to separate items in a list or sequence ... Usage varies as to the inclusion of a comma before and in the last item ... This practice is controversial and is known as the serial comma or Oxford comma, because it is part of the house style of Oxford University Press."

Apparently originally known as a seriel comma as I had never heard of an Oxford comma: Serial comma - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[suityou01]

And, perhaps, remove the word "back" so that there is parallel structure in each of the prepositional phrases so that they can all reference the verb "went".

Pendantically yours,

I tipped the masseuse.

[Pondlife]

Thanks Nick, that's great.

On another unrelated note, shall I make the check out to Mr N Fitz, or Gibbon Enterprises Ltd?

Oh Suity. In this of all threads.



Unless I've misunderstood and you're offering a Checkout by Suity as a plan B.

Nick. You look great. Don't bother with it.

[suityou01]

This is one of those occasions when an Oxford comma would really help make things clearer:

Thanks Nick, that's great.

On another unrelated note, shall I make the check out to Mr N Fitz, or Gibbon Enterprises Ltd?

[jjdarg]

This is one of those occasions when an Oxford comma would really help make things clearer:

And, perhaps, remove the word "back" so that there is parallel structure in each of the prepositional phrases so that they can all reference the verb "went".

Pendantically yours,