Harvard comma

noun

The serial comma.

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Oxford commaserial comma
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Meanings

nounHarvard comma (plural Harvard commas)

plural Harvard commas

  1. USmediaThe serial comma.

    Synonyms: Oxford comma, serial comma

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe serial comma.

Similar
Oxford commaserial comma
Also see
oxford commaserial comma

Origin

From Harvard University Press, where such use is the house style.

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APA

Harvard comma. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Harvard%20comma

MLA

“Harvard comma.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Harvard%20comma. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Harvard comma,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Harvard%20comma.

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