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Fougnat

24 Nov 2020

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Is this “and” needed?

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fox_w_mulder

24 Nov 2020

English (US)

If you were writing, no. But it looks like this is a quote from something someone said. How we speak and how we write are often very different.

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verachelisa

24 Nov 2020

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Yes. In a list, before the last word that is written in that list there has to be an ‘and’ there.

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Jamessl

24 Nov 2020

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yes

For a list of nouns, you need "and" at the end.

I bought apples, pears, and bananas
The boy found a rock, a leaf, and a flower

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Salvatore_Richard_Go

24 Nov 2020

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@Fougnat

The “and” you are referring to is within quotation marks. This means the pope actually said it. This means it has to be included.

Looking at the “and” aside from the quote aspect, it is acting as a verbal exclamation point to emphasize the phrase that follows. So, as a thought to be conveyed it is necessary. If we look at grammar and writing, though, it is best to leave that “and” out for formal situations.

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Fougnat

24 Nov 2020

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@Salvatore_Richard_Go @Jamessl @verachelisa @fox_w_mulder thank all of you very much for offering me various viewpoints about this! 😄

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Is this “and” needed? See a translation

If you were writing, no. But it looks like this is a quote from something someone said. How we speak and how we write are often very different.

Yes. In a list, before the last word that is written in that list there has to be an ‘and’ there.

yesFor a list of nouns, you need "and" at the end.I bought apples, pears, and bananasThe boy found a rock, a leaf, and a flower

Is this “and” needed?

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yes

For a list of nouns, you need "and" at the end.

I bought apples, pears, and bananas
The boy found a rock, a leaf, and a flower