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:Eric Lipperts' blog entry states that the task excludes the [http://oxforddictionaries.com/words/what-is-the-oxford-comma Oxford comma]. -[[User:Paddy3118|Paddy3118]] ([[User talk:Paddy3118|talk]]) 16:47, 6 October 2013 (UTC)
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I was taught (American English) that the ''Oxford comma'' was optional, but the list is better with it than without.
Consider a list of people (or couples):
::* Albert and Alice, Bob, Cal and Cindy, Matt and Mandy, and Zach
::* Albert and Alice, Bob, Cal and Cindy, Matt and Mandy, Zach
::* Albert and Alice, Bob, Cal and Cindy, Matt and Mandy and Zach
where Zach (in the 3<sup>rd</sup> form) appears to be a threesome with Matt and Mandy.
<br>Note that Bob and Zach are meant to be shown as ''alone'' (as not part of a couple in this case).
<br>-- [[User:Gerard Schildberger|Gerard Schildberger]] ([[User talk:Gerard Schildberger|talk]]) 09:24, 13 November 2013 (UTC)
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