Commas and "y" vs. "e"

Question

I just created a profile and then decided to switch my profile to be in Spanish, and then I encountered this phrase on the website, "Aprender sobre Reputación, Aprendizaje, y Insignias." Two questions, shouldn't it be "e Insignias?" If not, why? Also, if I'm correct in my understanding of Spanish grammar, shouldn't the last comma be omitted, making it thus read, Aprender sobre Reputación, Aprendizaje y Insignias? My understanding was that the comma isn't used to separate the last two elements of a list. I just learned more about the uses of commas, and my textbook says exactly this: "La coma se omite antes del último elemento si éste va precedido por y (e), o (u), ni." If not, please help me understand why. Thanks!

Answer 1

Estoy de acuerdo con usted. You're right, from what I understand, the "y" should change to an "e" and the last comma should be omitted.

Good catch!

Answer 2

You are right PeterRS. People are using more commas in between words.

Answer 3

I don't know about Spanish, but in English, there's a growing awareness of the need for a serial comma between the last two items in a list. Consider these sentences:

I dedicate this book to my parents, Ayn Rand, and God.

I dedicate this book to my parents, Ayn Rand and God.

It used to be common practice to omit the last comma, but there is some controversy now,

Answer 4

You're right BigMike. The phrase should be "Aprender sobre Reputación, Aprendizaje e Insignias".

Answer 5

Mike, estoy contigo