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To: ArGee

When writing a list, do you put the comma before the and?

We invited the strippers, JFK and Stalin.

Wait, JFK and Stalin were stippers?

We invited the strippers, JFK, and Stalin.

Oh, I see.


42 posted on 09/23/2016 10:15:58 AM PDT by ArGee (Not voting Trump? Two words. Justice Obama.)
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To: ArGee

or ...

Let’s eat, Grandma.

Let’s eat Grandma.

I’m not a member of the grammar police. Just a deputy.


55 posted on 09/24/2016 5:44:51 PM PDT by generally ( Don't be stupid. We have politicians for that.)
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