series comma

series comma
a comma used after the next-to-last item in a series of three or more items when the next-to-last and last items are separated by a conjunction. In the series A, B, C, or D, the comma after C is the series comma. Also called serial comma.

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  • serial comma. — See series comma. * * * …   Universalium

  • serial comma. — See series comma …   Useful english dictionary

  • serial comma — /ˈsɪəriəl kɒmə/ (say searreeuhl komuh) noun the comma used before a conjunction linking the final item in a series, as in Portugal, Spain, and France where the comma after Spain is the serial comma. Also, Oxford comma, Harvard comma. Usage:… …  

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