Comma before and

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robboe

#26322 Fri, 26 Mar 04 09:50 AM

can somebody tell me when to use a comma before and and when not - i'm only talking about lists,

eg

in the Middle East, in New Caledonia, on Sakhalin, and in Central Asia

vs

in Switzerland, Turkey and Norway

???

robboe

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rommie

#26324 Fri, 26 Mar 04 09:57 AM

Both are correct. In this position, the comma is optional. Once upon a time it used to be incorrect, and I tend not use it, but lots of people do now and it's considered OK.

Rommie

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