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Old 07-20-2013, 03:29 AM   #7
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Originally Posted by gmw View Post
You may be able to limit the number of false positives by limiting the amount of text permitted between the comma and the " and":
Code:
\>,[^,."“”]{1,30} and
But of course this risks missing some of the worst offenders.
I'll experiment, but it doesn't have to be perfect. My editor is very good at spotting missing Oxford Commas. Plus, of course, I'm gradually getting used to adding them as I write.
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