Sentence two is correct.
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#1 08-May-2009, 21:35Mothers with babies, the elderly, the disabled
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1. Mothers with babies, the elderly, the disabled are all fair game.
2. Mothers with babies, the elderly, and the disabled are all fair game.
I think that sentence 2 is grammatical. What do you think of sentence 1?
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#2 08-May-2009, 21:42Re: Mothers with babies, the elderly, the disabled
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#3 08-May-2009, 21:48Re: Mothers with babies, the elderly, the disabled
Yes, sentence 2 is correct, and sentence 1 is...
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#4 09-May-2009, 03:45Re: Mothers with babies, the elderly, the disabled
It's a common way of writing. It's a style.
I'd prefer #2 because it's more standard, but I wouldn't say #1 was wrong.
Mothers, the elderly, the disabled: all are fair game.
That works too.
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#5 09-May-2009, 04:08Re: Mothers with babies, the elderly, the disabled
Mothers, the elderly, the disabled - all are fair game.
Originally Posted by Barb_D
So does a dash.
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#6 10-May-2009, 10:25Re: Mothers with babies, the elderly, the disabled
In speech, number 1 wouldn't raise many eyebrows.
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