Editing Serial comma (section)

===Mainly American style guides opposing typical use===
;''[[The New York Times]]'' stylebook<ref>{{cite news|title= Talk to the Newsroom: Director of Copy Desks Merrill Perlman|last= Perlman|first= Merrill|date= March 6, 2007|newspaper= The New York Times}}</ref>
:"In general, do not use a comma before ''and'' or ''or'' in a series."
;''The [[AP Stylebook]]''<ref>{{cite book| editor = Norman Goldstein| title = The Associated Press Stylebook and Briefing on Media Law| year = 2002| publisher = Perseus| location = Cambridge, Massachusetts| pages = [https://archive.org/details/associatedpress000gold/page/329 329–330]| isbn = 0-7382-0740-3| url = https://archive.org/details/associatedpress000gold/page/329}}</ref>
:"Use commas to separate elements in a series, but do not put a comma before the conjunction in a simple series. […] Put a comma before the concluding conjunction in a series, however, if an integral element of the series requires a conjunction: ''I had orange juice, toast, and ham and eggs for breakfast.'' Use a comma also before the concluding conjunction in a complex series of phrases: ''The main points to consider are whether the athletes are skillful enough to compete, whether they have the stamina to endure the training, and whether they have the proper mental attitude.'' In the United States, the choice is between journalistic style (no serial comma) and "literary" style (with serial comma); consistent use of the serial comma is usually recommended for college writing."<ref name=Gramlich>{{Cite journal|journal=Hohonu|year=2005|volume=3|issue=3|first=Andy|last=Gramlich|title=Commas: the biggest little quirks in the English language|page=71|url=https://hilo.hawaii.edu/campuscenter/hohonu/volumes/documents/Vol03x16Commas.pdf|access-date=December 17, 2013|quote=It's just a matter of STYLE, and in this case, newspaper or literary (book) style. . . . Choose one style or the other the authorities say, but be consistent. Most writers recommend the literary style in college writing to avoid possible confusion . . .|archive-date=August 7, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200807071316/https://hilo.hawaii.edu/campuscenter/hohonu/volumes/documents/Vol03x16Commas.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>