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serial commas

serial commas is the plural of serial comma.

Meaning of serial comma

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”)

Questions about serial commas

What is serial commas the plural of?
Serial commas is the plural of serial comma.

Words near serial commas in the dictionary

  1. serial art
  2. Serial ATA
  3. serial bond
  4. serial bonds
  5. serial comma
  6. serial commas
  7. serial file
  8. serial files
  9. serial interval
  10. serial intervals
  11. serial key

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