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se·ri·al com·ma
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serial commanoun
A comma preceding the final conjunction in a list of three or more items, especially to provide clarity.
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Serial comma
In punctuation, a serial comma or series comma is a comma placed immediately before the coordinating conjunction in a series of three or more terms. For example, a list of three countries might be punctuated either as "Portugal, Spain, and France", or as "Portugal, Spain and France". Opinions among writers and editors differ on whether to use the serial comma. In American English, a majority of style guides mandate use of the serial comma, including The Chicago Manual of Style, Strunk and White's Elements of Style, and the U.S. Government Printing Office Style Manual. The Associated Press Stylebook for journalistic writing advises against it. It is used less often in British English, but some British style guides require it, including the Oxford University Press's style manual and Fowler's Modern English Usage. Some writers of British English use it only where necessary to avoid ambiguity.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of serial comma in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of serial comma in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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