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Rule "Warn when the serial comma is not used"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: Warn when the serial comma is not used
Message: The serial comma (Oxford comma, Harvard comma) is missing.
Category: Style (ID: STYLE)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/oxford-comma/
Tags: [picky]
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • The car is special, fast and nice to look at.
    Correction suggestion: , and
  • For instance, icebergs containing impurities can appear brown, grey or green.
    Correction suggestion: , or
  • It, along with the anti psychotic, makes me feel dumb, dull and stupid.
    Correction suggestion: , and
  • It is wireless, portable and rechargeable, up to 3 hours.
    Correction suggestion: , and
  • Her face was small, white and thin, also much freckled.
    Correction suggestion: , and
  • This order is arbitrary, capricious and unlawful.
    Correction suggestion: , and
  • Just got this Legendary, however, I have no clue if he is good, great or average?
    Correction suggestion: , or
ID: SERIAL_COMMA_ON [5]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2025-01-09 22:33:10 +0100)