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[daw840]

Alright, this has been bothering me lately. I'm not sure why, but it has. When using commas to seperate things in a list which is correct.


I like to eat ham sandwiches, turkey sandwiches, and roast beef sandwiches.

or

I like to eat ham sandwiches, turkey sandwiches and roast beef sandwiches.


I have heard that both ways are correct from different people. It seems to me that the first sentence would be the correct way, but I'm not sure.

 

[Christoff Yurievich]

Depends on where you are as well because Brits do it one way and Americans do it the other. Also, style books change the rule almost every 5 years so just know that one day you'll be right and the next you'll be wrong. Pick one and keep with it.

 

[CeruleanSilver]

Yes, either way is acceptable. Personally I also prefer including the comma before the word "and" because it makes the spoken pause explicit and is simply more uniform.