Question

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?



A.
The birthdays of my three cousins are May 7, 1996, June 14, 2001, and October 23, 2005.

B.
The birthdays of my three cousins are May 7, 1996; June 14, 2001; and October 23, 2005.

C.
The birthdays of my three cousins are May 7; 1996, June 14; 2001, and October 23; 2005.

D.
The birthdays of my three cousins are May 7; 1996; June 14; 2001; and October 23; 2005.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

@vera_ewing @beastieman21 @InExileWeTrust

Answer 3

@bohotness

Answer 4

a

Answer 5

how

Answer 6

I would have to say B

Answer 7

why guys, WHY

Answer 8

@bibby

Answer 9

plz help @bibby

Answer 10

what do u think bibs

Answer 11

we are struggling, either a or b, i think it is a

Answer 12

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Answer 13

plz help

Answer 14

do i know u?

Answer 15

i do not think so, why??

Answer 16

y u call me then

Answer 17

c and d are wrong because there are semicolons in the dates.
b misuses the semicolon.

I'd go with A, it uses the oxford comma to end the list

Answer 18

i need help

Answer 19

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Answer 20

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Answer 21

a semi-colon is used to separate two complete thoughts. so a comma between each date would be correct bcuz it is a list

Answer 22

alright then

Answer 23

that doesn't make any sense.
apples, oranges; and pears?

Answer 24

yeah, i still think a

Answer 25

same

Answer 26

that is what i said

Answer 27

A is correct because it uses proper punctuation. It is incorrect to use semi colons when listing multiple events, dates, ect. Pretty much whenever you are listing things you use commas (cats, dogs, and birds....houses, cars, and bikes) you get the idea

Answer 28

I would say A