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In a series you should put commas after each element, except for the last. For example you should write: John, Margaret, Mary, and Paul came to the party.

The comma after Mary is called the Oxford, Serial, or Harvard comma. Most style guides on both sides of the Atlantic recommend always using this comma.

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