Re: Tags, Tags, and more Tags ...
Hi JH,
I think the argument has been going on for around a century now!
I, for the past year or so, have always used it (esp. in lists). Personally, I find it to be quite unambiguous.
Oh yes, I forgot its informal name.
"Parsing" - that's a new word for me!
Paul
Hi JH,
I think the argument has been going on for around a century now!
Certainly use it when leaving it out could lead to ambiguity and possible misinterpretation and you can't (or don't want to) change the list order. In the case you mention, that isn't an issue.
Note, though, that sometimes an Oxford comma (aka 'serial comma') can cause ambiguity.
Whichever you prefer, (and it comes down to preference unless you have to follow a style guide), careful parsing of the resulting list is a must.
Paul
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