Does there need to be a comma before the second 'and' in this sentence: 'I would like to pursue a career where I can use my abilities, resources, and knowledge and to achieve my goals?'
comma before 'and' [compound predicate]: like to... and to achieve
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I would omit the comma before the first 'and' and insert one before the second 'and'.
Rover
Rover
How come the comma before the first and is wrong?
Isn't it a list?
i.e: 'I like turkey, ham, and beef.'
Or does the addition of the second 'and' change the way the commas are arranged?
The subject of the useless comma before "and" in a list has been discussed here over and over and .....
For example, see:
Comma and And - featuring the Harvard/Oxford comma.
Not Oxford comma..?
The Oxford comma
Maybe because one's unlikely to say "'I like turkey, ham, and beef, and pork."
GS
GS
Those links are for the more obvious cases though. I don't think I saw one cover something analogous to my original post.
The subject of the useless comma before "and" in a list has been discussed here over and over and .....
For example, see:
Comma and And - featuring the Harvard/Oxford comma.
Not Oxford comma..?
The Oxford comma
Actually, is it still grammatically correct to just drop the first 'and' completely. Like so:
'I would like to pursue a career where I can use my abilities, resources, knowledge and to achieve my goals?'
'I would like to pursue a career where I can use my abilities, resources, knowledge and to achieve my goals?'
Yeah I see why, it loses the grouping.Not across my editing desk.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think the following two sentences are equally correct.
'I would like to pursue a career where I can use my abilities, resources, and knowledge and to achieve my goals?'
'I would like to pursue a career where I can use my abilities, resources and knowledge and to achieve my goals?'
'I would like to pursue a career where I can use my abilities, resources and knowledge, and to achieve my goals?'
'I would like to pursue a career where I can use my abilities, resources, and knowledge and to achieve my goals?'
'I would like to pursue a career where I can use my abilities, resources and knowledge and to achieve my goals?'
'I would like to pursue a career where I can use my abilities, resources and knowledge, and to achieve my goals?'