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comment by b_b
b_b  ·  4354 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Free English Test: A or The

I don't use it, because I've been conditioned not to. But, I think it makes logical sense, and I don't understand why it fell out of favor. What special status does the last member of a list deserve that it doesn't need a comma? Undemocratic!