When writing a list, of course, you'll include commas to separate items and show individuality. If you include a comma before the "and" and final item, you are using the Oxford comma.

Example: Friday, June 8, 2018, was a great day to go to the beach. Don’t forget to also add a comma after the date to separate it from the rest of the sentence.

Using commas in a list When writing a list, you should put a comma between each item, except for the last item where you use ‘and’. For example: I need to go to the supermarket to buy eggs ...

1. Add "and" or another conjunction after the comma. Example: Many children played on the Dickinson property, and Emily was often on their side against the adult order. 2. Replace the comma with a ...

There’s a long-running debate over whether it’s proper to include that last comma in a list. Well, forget proper. The comma makes things clearer, and a recent lawsuit proves that.