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От : Alexander Koryagin 2:221/6 07 июн 24 16:02:08
К : Anton Shepelev 07 июн 24 16:04:01
Тема : Grammar in the Bar
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Hi, Anton Shepelev!
I read your message from 04.06.2024 14:32
AK>> The comma before "and" is just an unnecessary thing that provides
AK>> nothing to make the understanding more clear.
AS> Above I wrote /why/ the Oxford comma is necessary for the clariy,
AS> unambiguity, and regularity of the enumeration. You, on the other
AS> hand, do not disclose your arguments...
I think that the main, core purpose to put a comma is highlighting
a pause in speech. That is the comma was born. I.e. in general it
is like a pause sign in musical score. We can easily imagine situation
when people don`t know how to write at all, but they can express
themselves in a fine way. In the list a comma serves as a separator and
"and" does the same role.
AK>> With the same success you canput "and" before every comma in the
AK>> list. ;-)
AS> Don`t you think it will make the list structure ugly and redundant?
Redundant mainly. You will do a thing twice. You can say even
every word twice, but will it be helpful?
Bye, Anton!
Alexander Koryagin
english_tutor 2024
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