serial comma

se·ri·al com·ma

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [seer-ee-uh l kom-uh]
- /ˈsɪər i əl ˈkɒm ə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [seer-ee-uh l kom-uh]
- /ˈsɪər i əl ˈkɒm ə/

Definition of serial comma words

noun serial comma a comma used after the next-to-last item in a series of three or more items when the next-to-last and last items are separated by a conjunction. In the series A, B, C, or D, the comma after C is the series comma. 1

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Parts of speech for Serial comma

noun

adjective

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adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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serial comma popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

serial comma usage trend in Literature

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