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In the following sentences, which sentence is correct in the punctuation system?

  1. As the game proceeds we hear the umpire calling out: zero-1; 1-1; 3-2; or 6-8 as the case may be.
  2. As the game proceeds we hear the umpire calling out zero-1, 1-1, 3-2, or 6-8 as the case may be.
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  • Please give us the context Aug 15, 2020 at 14:09

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Use commas for a list unless one (or more) of the items contains an internal comma, in which case you use semicolons for the list:

  • Apple, Google and Facebook
  • Apple, Inc.; Google, Inc. and Facebook, Inc.

None of your list items contain a comma, so the list itself can use commas.

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  • Downvoter: please provide feedback so I know what to improve.
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    Aug 16, 2020 at 17:07

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