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Does a comma go before or?

Updated: 4/27/2024
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13y ago

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Assuming you're asking is you should put a comma before "or" in a series of three or more items (e.g., "Would you like the chicken, fish(,) or beef?") - it's called a serial comma, and it's generally considered optional nowadays, unless it makes the sentence ambiguous or the items in the list are several words each (e.g. "Would you like ham and cheese, peanut butter and jelly, or tomato and cheese on your sandwich?").

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3d ago

A comma typically goes before "or" when it is connecting two independent clauses in a sentence.

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