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I know that it is correct to connect independent clauses using a comma and a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) as in "He rides a bike, and she drives a car."

But is it correct to connect 3 independent clauses using only 1 conjunction?

"He rides a bike, she drives a car, and I just walk."

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  • Why do you think it isn't acceptable? How do you think it should be written, and why?
    – TrevorD
    Commented May 30, 2016 at 13:07
  • Not exactly but related, the comma splice
    – Mitch
    Commented May 30, 2016 at 14:44

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Yes it is correct because the comma implies the conjunction. You actually don't even need the last comma at all, though sometimes it helps to clarify (most common example: let's eat, grandma vs let's eat grandma).

For your example:

He rides a bike, she drives a car, and I just walk.

would be expanded as

He rides a bike and she drives a car and I just walk.

(Note that with the use of the word 'just', 'but' would probably be a better conjunction: 'He rides a bike, she drives a car, but I just walk).

Examples for the other conjunctions:

He neither rides a bike, drives a car, nor walks. ('nor' would take place of the comma).

He wants to ride a bike, drive a car, or walk.

Has he ridden a bike, driven a car or walked yet?

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