[Framers] OT: Punctuation question

tammyvb at spectrumwritingllc.com tammyvb at spectrumwritingllc.com
Mon Jan 7 18:18:02 PST 2019


I knew I would get a flurry of answers from the list, so thanks. I have what
I need to make some substantiated edits.

Much appreciated.

Tammy Van Boening
Tammy dot vanboening at spectrumwritingllc dot com
www.spectrumwritingllc.com



-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Monday, January 7, 2019 6:46 PM
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Subject: Re: [Framers] OT: Punctuation question

>
>
> If you must have the 'and' I would removed the Oxford comma as I hate 
> them, but this is a matter of local style.
>
>
I've always thought two of a tech writer's top values are accuracy, and
avoidance of ambiguity.  The Oxford (or serial) comma is essential for both
of these.
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