The dedication of her thesis read, "To my advisors, Marie Curie ______ and Albert Einstein," prompting a colleague to ask which family she came from.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A
—
- B
(empty)
- Ccheck_circle
,
- D
;
Explanation
Without the Oxford comma, "Marie Curie and Albert Einstein" reads as an appositive identifying her advisors. The comma keeps the three items distinct (her advisors, plus Curie, plus Einstein).