I've been out of transcription for a few years, but I thought both were acceptable.

Posted by NM on Wed, May 05 2021 at 09:52 AM CDT:

In Reply to: When did the rules for this change? Or am posted by I in brain fog. SM on Wed, May 05 2021 at 08:07 AM CDT:

: Didn't we used to put commas before "and" in a series of three and not put a comma in a series with "or"?

: Old way: awake, alert, and oriented.
: Now: awake, alert and oriented.

: Old way: No nausea, vomiting or diarrhea.

: Now: No nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea.

:
: Brain fog or style change?

: TIA!

Depending on the style manual you follow, either may be correct, but only using the Oxford comma never results in ambiguity. nm Wed, May 05 2021 at 08:14 PM CDT (2)
- production. :) Very old-timer MT. Plus, using the extra common is a tiny extra bit of Sat, May 08 2021 at 10:01 AM CDT (1)
  - Very old-timer MT. Post immediately below should have said "comma" and not "common." Sat, May 08 2021 at 10:03 AM CDT (0)