Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/06/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes, there should be, Doug. As William Strunk, Jr.'s book "The Elements of Style" explains, "In a series of three or more terms with a single conjunction, use a comma after each term except the last." Art Peterson -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+arthur.peterson=navy.mil@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+arthur.peterson=navy.mil@leica-users.org]On Behalf Of Douglas Sharp Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 8:33 To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Good Writing is Harder Than Good Photography The worst one, which for some unknown reason seems to be universally accepted, is still "Collect-i-ble" !! This one always sets my teeth on edge, similarly, "different to", "compared to" and "independ-a-nt". What I'm never sure about is, when listing a series, as above, should there be a comma before "and"? Douglas Daniel Ridings wrote: > Actually ... "dyeing" for the coloring of fabrics ... > > > Buzz Hausner wrote: > >> ...all "dying." >> >> Buzz >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: lug-bounces+buzz.hausner=verizon.net@leica-users.org >> [mailto:lug-bounces+buzz.hausner=verizon.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf >> Of Douglas Sharp >> Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 5:12 AM >> To: Leica Users Group >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Good Writing is Harder Than Good Photography >> >> Castings, dies, metallurgy - the making of a die, or form, to be filled >> with molten metal. >> And the process of colouring fabrics is ............ >> Douglas >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information