Oxford disagrees. :D And here's an example I just made up that I hope might explain why I do, too: And I like macaroni and cheese, fish and chips, and pizza. .... versus: And I like macaroni and cheese, fish and chips and pizza. .... wait, what's "fish and chips and pizza"? 😮
@@lavenberry Yes, one can. That's fine. I just said basically that, indeed (I didn't say love, but close enough). The point I was making, though, is that without that comma, it kinda makes "fish and chips and pizza" sound like a single thing, instead of a list of 2 things, one of which (fish and chips) has "and" directly in its name... or else a list of 5 things, maybe, with too many "ands" and not enough commas. I'm making an argument in favor of the Oxford comma. That's the only point. The foods were just examples.
@@DavidLindes I was specifically pointing to sentences like, I went to the park and played soccer, volleyball, and basketball. There's no need for a comma before and. It's unnecessary. One can write it as I played soccer, volleyball and basketball.
@@lavenberry In your particular example, sure, it works either way. I think in many cases, though, there are good (specific, technical) reasons to have it, AND even in your example, I prefer it (just an aesthetic preference here, though -- but that counts for something, no? Granted, so does your aesthetic preference for not having it.).
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Excellent explanation.
So in British English, we don’t ever use a comma before but?
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They Brits have it right. The US have it wrong. We don't need a comma before and.
Oxford disagrees. :D
And here's an example I just made up that I hope might explain why I do, too:
And I like macaroni and cheese, fish and chips, and pizza. .... versus:
And I like macaroni and cheese, fish and chips and pizza. .... wait, what's "fish and chips and pizza"? 😮
@@DavidLindes One can say I love mac n cheese and I also like pizza and sometimes I like fish and chips.
@@lavenberry Yes, one can. That's fine. I just said basically that, indeed (I didn't say love, but close enough). The point I was making, though, is that without that comma, it kinda makes "fish and chips and pizza" sound like a single thing, instead of a list of 2 things, one of which (fish and chips) has "and" directly in its name... or else a list of 5 things, maybe, with too many "ands" and not enough commas. I'm making an argument in favor of the Oxford comma. That's the only point. The foods were just examples.
@@DavidLindes I was specifically pointing to sentences like, I went to the park and played soccer, volleyball, and basketball. There's no need for a comma before and. It's unnecessary. One can write it as I played soccer, volleyball and basketball.
@@lavenberry In your particular example, sure, it works either way. I think in many cases, though, there are good (specific, technical) reasons to have it, AND even in your example, I prefer it (just an aesthetic preference here, though -- but that counts for something, no? Granted, so does your aesthetic preference for not having it.).