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7 Sep 2024 17:11:53 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Question about English grammar  
From: Mueen Nawaz
Date: 30 Jun 2008 23:00:41
Message: <48699dd9@news.povray.org>
Darren New wrote:
> separating two halves of one sentence. I understand British English is 
> more relaxed about where commas go.

	I was taught the opposite.

	American English: I bought a pen, paper, and eraser.
	British English: I bought a pen, paper and eraser.

	We were told that in British English, when writing out lists like the 
above, there should never be a comma before "and". I also hear that this 
rule is rarely taught anymore...

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