Originally Posted by navlav8r
I was taught to place a comma before the “and” preceding the last item of a series. My adult daughter and son told me several years ago that English teachers were moving away from that.

I probably use it about 50% of the time so over time I’m half right. 😁
Lot's of stuff crap that is acceptable in common speech has also become acceptable in "writing and journalism".

"Since" and "because" are becoming synonymous. One is an expression relating to time passed and the other is an expression of "the result of". But, it's OK (okay?) to use them interchangeably now it seems.

The desert is a true treasure for him who seeks refuge from men and the evil of men.
In it is contentment
In it is death and all you seek
(Quoted from "The Bleeding of the Stone" Ibrahim Al-Koni)

member of the cabal of dysfunctional squirrels?