Oxford Comma

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In the past, people were taught always to use a comma before "and" in a list. No exceptions.

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False

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Best way to combine: Logging is a threat to the rain forest. Cattle farming is a threat to the rain forest. Mining is a threat to the rain forest.

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Logging, cattle farming, and mining are threats to the rain forest.

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Best way to combine: The cooks served ham. They served chicken and noodle soup. They served burritos.

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The cooks served ham, chicken and noodle soup, and burritos.

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Best way to combine: The bus stopped in Midland. It stopped in Odessa. It stopped in Van Horn. It stopped in Marfa.

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The bus stopped in Midland, Odessa, Van Horn, and Marfa.

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What change should be made to the following sentence? He had never been on a plane bus, train, or bicycle!

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Add the comma after plane

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Which sentence indicates that three people went to the party? Options: John, Mike and I went to the party., I, John and Mike went to the party., John, Mike, and I went to the party.

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John, Mike, and I went to the party.

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Which has the correct comma placement? Options: My cat Fluffy, is white., My cat, Fluffy, is white., My cat, Fluffy, is, white., My cat Fluffy is white.

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My cat, Fluffy, is white.

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Which has the correct comma placement? Options: Today's date is Wednesday February 22, 2017., Today's date is Wednesday, February 22, 2017., Today's date is Wednesday, February, 22, 2017., Today's date is, Wednesday, February 22, 2017. 

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Today's date is Wednesday, February 22, 2017.

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Which has the correct comma placement? Options: After dinner, my family usually, watches a movie., After dinner my family usually watches a movie., After dinner, my family, usually watches a movie., After dinner, my family usually watches a movie.

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After dinner, my family usually watches a movie.

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Which has the correct comma placement? Options: John, do you know the right, answer?, John, do you know the right answer?, John do you know the right answer?, John, do you know, the right answer?

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John, do you know the right answer?