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On 13/08/16 00:36, Dr. Jai Maharaj wrote:

In article
<e16854F9nc5U1@mid.individual.net>,
Pablo <wibble...@gmail.com> posted:

I have for some time been aware of the USA press using a
comma for "and" in headlines. "Man kills dog, cat."

It now seems to be becoming common in normal discourse in
the USA.

Just the other day, I was revising a text and was told
that it was for a USA audience, by which time I had
already corrected the abomination.

My question: Is it considered acceptable by anybody? I
hope not. It makes me want to shout out loud.

Okay in titles, texts and tweets.

Jai Maharaj, Jyotishi
Om Shanti

http://bit.do/jaimaharaj

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