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The Harvard Comma Controversy

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...or serial comma, has lived through a fair amount of controversy for a writing style. The use of the comma in a series and before the final conjunction such as in the sentence the dress was red, white, and blue is considered a personal preference according to several style manuals, however those sentences which do not use the comma often add an element of ambiguity, misinterpretation, and confusion. While there are some cases where use of the comma has also led to some confusion, overall it can be said that there is more clarity in writing style when the comma is used.
The Harvard comma, or serial comma as is it also called, is one that is placed before a conjunction in a series of items in a sentence such as the design is bold, bright, and colorful which includes a Harvard comma before the and. According to some sources however, the sentence would also be correct without the comma (Writer’s Digest). The use of the comma is...

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