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serial comma

serial comma noun: a comma preceding the final conjunction in a list of three or more items, especially to provide clarity.

Noun

serial comma (plural serial commas)

  1. A comma preceding the final conjunction in a list of three or more items, especially to provide clarity.
  2. Synonym of enumeration comma (“Chinese list comma”)

Synonyms of serial comma

Forms of serial comma

pluralserial commas

Questions about serial comma

What does serial comma mean?
Serial comma means a comma preceding the final conjunction in a list of three or more items, especially to provide clarity.
What part of speech is serial comma?
Serial comma is a noun.
What is the plural of serial comma?
The plural of serial comma is serial commas.

Words near serial comma in the dictionary

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