serial comma

See also: Template:serial comma

English

Etymology

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Particularly: “Especially, when was it first used, presumably more recent than "Oxford comma"? Do we know who coined it?”

Pronunciation

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Noun

Examples
The primary colours in painting are red, yellow, and blue. Two of his ex-girlfriends, Joanna, and Rachel all showed up to the party. Package may contain a lithium-ion, nickel-cadmium, or sealed lead battery. Confucius taught four things: culture, conduct, loyalty, and faith.^[1]

serial comma (plural serial commas)

A comma preceding the final conjunction in a list of three or more items, especially to provide clarity.
Synonyms: (UK & US) Oxford comma, (US) Harvard comma

Translations

comma preceding the final conjunction in a list

Chinese:
Mandarin: 連續逗號 / 连续逗号 (liánxù dòuhào), 牛津逗號 / 牛津逗号 (Niújīn dòuhào), 哈佛逗號 / 哈佛逗号 (Hāfó dòuhào)
Dutch: Oxford-komma
Finnish: Oxford-pilkku
Swedish: Oxfordkomma, Oxford-komma

References

^ Thomas Cleary, The Essential Confucius. New York, NY: Harper Collins, 1998. (p. 61)