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Serial comma — Oxford comma redirects here. For the song by Vampire Weekend, see Oxford Comma (song). The serial comma (also known as the Oxford comma or Harvard comma, and sometimes referred to as the series comma) is the comma used immediately before a… … Wikipedia
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:… …
serial comma — noun A comma preceding the final conjunction in a list of three or more items, especially to provide clarity. Syn: Harvard comma, Oxford comma … Wiktionary
serial comma — (also Oxford comma) noun a comma used after the penultimate item in a list of three or more items, before ‘and’ or ‘or’ (e.g. an Italian painter, sculptor, and architect) … English new terms dictionary
serial comma. — See series comma … Useful english dictionary
Comma — For other uses, see Comma (disambiguation). , Comma Punctuation apostrophe … Wikipedia
Comma (punctuation) — A comma ( , ) is a punctuation mark. It has the same shape as an apostrophe or single closing quotation mark in many typefaces, but it differs from them in being placed on the baseline of the text. Some typefaces render it as a small line,… … Wikipedia
Comma-separated values — Comma separated list Filename extension .csv or .txt Internet media type text/csv Type of format multiplatform … Wikipedia
Serial ATA — SATA redirects here. For other uses, see SATA (disambiguation). Serial ATA (SATA) From top to bottom, SATA Certification Logo, SATA cable, and two first generation (1.5 Gbit/s) SATA data connectors on a … Wikipedia
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. * * * … Universalium
