Objection Punctuation: Conjunction Only Before the Last Reason
The Period
Rulebase Summary
When a coordinate conjunction (and, but, or, nor) is used only before the last objection reason, separate each objection with a comma and also use a comma before the final conjunction. This follows the same pattern as punctuating a standard series.
BGGP Period.9 · p.70
Examples
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MR. BURKE: Objection. Irrelevant. Speculative. And overbroad.
✓
MR. BURKE: Objection. Irrelevant, speculative, and overbroad.
Conjunction only before last item — use commas in series.
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MS. WELLS: Objection. Vague. Overbroad. And compound.
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MS. WELLS: Objection. Vague, overbroad, and compound.
Conjunction only before last — standard series commas.
Style Guide References (1)
BGGP
Period.9
Page 70