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Mixing adjective and noun enumerations
I am having trouble writing a seemingly simple sentence. I am organising an event where three kinds of food will be served:
hot beverages
cold beverages
finger food
My trouble deals with putting ...
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“A, B, C, or etc.” vs. “A, B, or C, etc.” vs. “A, B, C, etc.”
I think correct usages of "and" and "etc." are:
A, B, C, and etc.
A, B, and etc.
But the example usage of "or" and "etc." I found in my dictionary is:
A or B, etc.
Why it is not:
A, ...
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“Rate, comment, and subscribe” vs. “rate, comment and subscribe” [duplicate]
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Should I put a comma before the last item in a list?
In a sentence, when listing a couple β at least three β of things, are you supposed to add a comma before the last ...
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Is it correct to use the conjunction βorβ more than twice in one sentence?
For an example is it correct to say:
You may use X or Y or Z or even something else.
And what is proper punctuation for such example in case it is valid.
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Conjunction use: “and” or “or” in list of examples
When giving a list of examples, it seems to me "and" should be used because all the items in the list are examples, not just one of the items:
I love fruit (e.g., apples, oranges, and bananas).
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proper way to use a comma separating 3 (or more) words in a sentence [duplicate]
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Should I put a comma before the last item in a list?
Proper English writing is not my strong point so I thought I'd post a question here.
Using the following as an ...
