Zak Greant writes: > On 2002-6-01 16:50, Hartmut Holzgraefe wrote: > > Egon Schmid wrote: > > > The rules in English are the following: > > > > > > See also func1 and func2. > > > See also func1, func2, and func3. > > > See also func1, func2, func3, and func4. > > > > that what the university of Chicago manual of style says, > > but otoh the university of Montana style guide says > > > > Omit the comma between the last two items in a series unless > > needed for clarity: "John, Mona and Sharon came to my party" > > > > ( http://www.umt.edu/urelations/style/apxa.htm ) > > > > most native speakers i asked also prefered the second form ... > > > > does anyone have a *definitive* answer on this topic? > > Both forms are perfectly acceptable. I also prefer the second form > but use of the first form is probably more sensible. Proper use of > the second form can require subtle understanding of English, while the > first form is correct (if somewhat formal) in all cases.
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