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C5A3b
Items in a Series
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Use commas
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C5A3b.1
Between words or phrases in a series unless all
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items in the series are joined by
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or
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or
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and
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blue, red, and green
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up the hill, over the log, and down the hole
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We went sledding and skating and skiing.
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I don't know whether Gerard or Manuel or Alan is
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attending.
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Note:
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The comma before the
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and
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in a series was once
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considered optional, but the trend has changed. You should
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include the comma.
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C5A3b.3
Between short, parallel independent clauses
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We came, we saw, we ate.
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Mom went to dinner, Dad played golf, and I stayed
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home.
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Note:
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Do not use commas between independent clauses
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that are neither short nor parallel when the clauses are not
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separated by coordinating conjunctions. This error is known
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as comma splice or comma fault. See
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Semicolon
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for more
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information.
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More choices
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Comma with Coordinate Modifiers
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