comma before 'and' [compound predicate]: like to... and to achieve

[charlies1902]

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?'

 

[Rover_KE]

I would omit the comma before the first 'and' and insert one before the second 'and'.

Rover

 

[charlies1902]

I would omit the comma before the first 'and' and insert one before the second 'and'.

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?

 

[sdgraham]

I would omit the comma before the first 'and' and insert one before the second 'and'.

Rover

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

 

[Giorgio Spizzi]

Maybe because one's unlikely to say "'I like turkey, ham, and beef, and pork."

GS

 

[charlies1902]

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

Those links are for the more obvious cases though. I don't think I saw one cover something analogous to my original post.

 

[charlies1902]

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?'

 

[sdgraham]

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?'

Not across my editing desk.

 

[charlies1902]

Not across my editing desk.

Yeah I see why, it loses the grouping.

 

[clandry]

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?'