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Latest post Fri, Mar 26 2004 9:50 AM by robboe. 1 replies.
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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

???
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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.

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