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Harvard comma

Harvard comma noun: the serial comma.

Noun

Harvard comma (plural Harvard commas)

  1. (US) The serial comma.

Synonyms of Harvard comma

Forms of Harvard comma

pluralHarvard commas

Origin of Harvard comma

From Harvard University Press, where such use is the house style.

Questions about Harvard comma

What does Harvard comma mean?
Harvard comma means the serial comma.
What part of speech is Harvard comma?
Harvard comma is a noun.
What is the plural of Harvard comma?
The plural of Harvard comma is Harvard commas.

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