It’s interesting to know it has a name. In my case, it was how I was taught: First, no comma after penultimate item; then, years later, comma before ultimate item. When I had my editing/proofreading business, I left out the last comma unless the client really wanted it. My mantra was “consistency within the text.”
It’s interesting to know it has a name. In my case, it was how I was taught: First, no comma after penultimate item; then, years later, comma before ultimate item. When I had my editing/proofreading business, I left out the last comma unless the client really wanted it. My mantra was “consistency within the text.”