grammar question

[Dear Summer]

If you write something like,

"..... improve ATOT and GMAIL 1.0 and GMAIL 2.0"

I know that's not right and I feel like an idiot for sending the email so soon without proofreading. People probably think I'm an idiot.

It should be "..... improve ATOT, GMAIL 1.0 and GMAIL 2.0" right?

 

[krylon]

Originally posted by: Dear Summer
If you write something like,

"..... improve ATOT and GMAIL 1.0 and GMAIL 2.0"

I know that's not right and I feel like an email for sending the email so soon without proofreading. People probably think I'm an idiot.

It should be ..... improve ATOT, GMAIL 1.0 and GMAIL 2.0" right?

How does one feel as an email?

 

[Colt45]

they both work, B is nicer.

 

[polarbear6]

Originally posted by: Dear Summer


I know that's not right and I feel like an idiot for sending the email so soon without proofreading. People probably think I'm an idiot.

Atleast in my country, People dont make a big issue if you screw up two "ANDS"

Remember to ERR is human. So the person who thinks your a idiot for that, You can think of him to be a NON-HUMAN

 

[krylon]

Originally posted by: ganesh1

Originally posted by: Dear Summer


I know that's not right and I feel like an idiot for sending the email so soon without proofreading. People probably think I'm an idiot.

Atleast in my country, People dont make a big issue if you screw up two "ANDS"

Remember to ERR is human. So the person who thinks your a idiot for that, You can think of him to be a NON-HUMAN

Would that make them Dancer?

 

[PlasmaBomb]

Originally posted by: krylon

Originally posted by: ganesh1

Originally posted by: Dear Summer


I know that's not right and I feel like an idiot for sending the email so soon without proofreading. People probably think I'm an idiot.

Atleast in my country, People dont make a big issue if you screw up two "ANDS"

Remember to ERR is human. So the person who thinks your a idiot for that, You can think of him to be a NON-HUMAN

Would that make them Dancer?

LOL.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Lions and tigers and bears, oh my!

 

[AstroManLuca]

Use either:

"..... improve ATOT, GMAIL 1.0, and GMAIL 2.0"

or

"..... improve ATOT and GMAIL 1.0 and 2.0"

The serial comma is optional in my first example depending on how you use it elsewhere in the document.

 

[imported_Imp]

You can do what you want unless it's extremely formal, and they told you to write like a poet. Both are grammatically correct, one just flows better.

 

[oiprocs]

Originally posted by: ganesh1

Originally posted by: Dear Summer


I know that's not right and I feel like an idiot for sending the email so soon without proofreading. People probably think I'm an idiot.

Atleast in my country, People dont make a big issue if you screw up two "ANDS"

Remember to ERR is human. So the person who thinks your a idiot for that, You can think of him to be a NON-HUMAN

You must have read my thread.

 

[Adam8281]

What about an AN plus an AND, especially when talking about TECH?

 

[evident]

both are grammatically acceptable but the second one sounds better

 

[Perknose]

Originally posted by: Dear Summer
If you write something like,

"..... improve ATOT and GMAIL 1.0 and GMAIL 2.0"

I know that's not right and I feel like an idiot for sending the email so soon without proofreading. People probably think I'm an idiot.

It should be "..... improve ATOT, GMAIL 1.0 and GMAIL 2.0" right?

Nobody will think you're an idiot.

Either above works grammatically, but good writing is also a matter of elegance, of style.

To that end, I would phrase it thusly:

"... improve ATOT as well as GMAIL 1.0 and 2.0."

<shrug>