What's a serial comma?
They're the ones separating a long list of items in a sentence, like "he bought a range of vegetables, including rutabagas, carrots, beets, and lima beans".
Why are they important, even though most writers fail to put the one after 'beets'?
Because, as Rico's friend Rani Cochran pointed out, back when they both worked for Apple, it matters, as in this book acknowledgement:
"She wished to thank her parents, Ayn Rand and God."What a difference a little serial comma makes...
What is a Panda bear?
ReplyDeleteA bear native to China that eats, shoots, and leaves.
Brings visions of a gunslinger Panda bear.