diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/from.h b/include/sqlpp11/from.h
index ee63fdcc..7e10c0b8 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/from.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/from.h
@@ -28,21 +28,21 @@
 #define SQLPP_FROM_H
 
 #include <ostream>
-#include <vector>
 #include <sqlpp11/select_fwd.h>
 #include <sqlpp11/type_traits.h>
-#include <sqlpp11/detail/serializable.h>
+#include <sqlpp11/detail/serializable_list.h>
 #include <sqlpp11/detail/serialize_tuple.h>
 
 namespace sqlpp
 {
-	template<typename... TableOrJoin>
+	template<typename Database, typename... TableOrJoin>
 		struct from_t
 		{
 			using _is_from = std::true_type;
+			using _is_dynamic = typename std::conditional<std::is_same<Database, void>::value, std::false_type, std::true_type>::type;
 
 			// ensure one argument at least
-			static_assert(sizeof...(TableOrJoin), "at least one table or join argument required in from()");
+			static_assert(_is_dynamic::value or sizeof...(TableOrJoin), "at least one table or join argument required in from()");
 
 			// check for duplicate arguments
 			static_assert(not detail::has_duplicates<TableOrJoin...>::value, "at least one duplicate argument detected in from()");
@@ -54,46 +54,26 @@ namespace sqlpp
 			// FIXME: Joins contain two tables. This is not being dealt with at the moment
 
 
+			template<typename Table>
+				void add(Table&& table)
+				{
+					static_assert(is_table_t<typename std::decay<Table>::type>::value, "from arguments require to be tables or joins");
+					_dynamic_tables.emplace_back(std::forward<Table>(table));
+				}
+
 			template<typename Db>
 				void serialize(std::ostream& os, Db& db) const
 				{
+					if (sizeof...(TableOrJoin) == 0 and _dynamic_tables.empty())
+						return;
 					os << " FROM ";
 					detail::serialize_tuple(os, db, _tables, ',');
+					_dynamic_tables.serialize(os, db, sizeof...(TableOrJoin) == 0);
 				}
 
 			std::tuple<TableOrJoin...> _tables;
+			detail::serializable_list<Database> _dynamic_tables;
 		};
-
-	template<typename Db>
-	struct dynamic_from_t
-	{
-		using _is_from = std::true_type;
-		using _is_dynamic = std::true_type;
-
-		template<typename Table>
-		void add(Table&& table)
-		{
-			static_assert(is_table_t<typename std::decay<Table>::type>::value, "from arguments require to be tables or joins");
-			_dynamic_tables.push_back(std::forward<Table>(table));
-		}
-
-		void serialize(std::ostream& os, Db& db) const
-		{
-			if (_dynamic_tables.empty())
-				return;
-			os << " FROM ";
-			bool first = true;
-			for (const auto& table : _dynamic_tables)
-			{
-				if (not first)
-					os << ',';
-				table.serialize(os, db);
-				first = false;
-			}
-		}
-
-		std::vector<detail::serializable_t<Db>> _dynamic_tables;
-	};
 }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/group_by.h b/include/sqlpp11/group_by.h
index 945cb6e7..35312d0a 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/group_by.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/group_by.h
@@ -28,22 +28,24 @@
 #define SQLPP_GROUP_BY_H
 
 #include <ostream>
-#include <vector>
 #include <tuple>
 #include <sqlpp11/select_fwd.h>
 #include <sqlpp11/expression.h>
 #include <sqlpp11/type_traits.h>
 #include <sqlpp11/detail/set.h>
 #include <sqlpp11/detail/serialize_tuple.h>
-#include <sqlpp11/detail/serializable.h>
+#include <sqlpp11/detail/serializable_list.h>
 
 namespace sqlpp
 {
-	template<typename... Expr>
+	template<typename Database, typename... Expr>
 		struct group_by_t
 		{
+			using _is_group_by = std::true_type;
+			using _is_dynamic = typename std::conditional<std::is_same<Database, void>::value, std::false_type, std::true_type>::type;
+
 			// ensure one argument at least
-			static_assert(sizeof...(Expr), "at least one expression (e.g. a column) required in group_by()");
+			static_assert(_is_dynamic::value or sizeof...(Expr), "at least one expression (e.g. a column) required in group_by()");
 
 			// check for duplicate expressions
 			static_assert(not detail::has_duplicates<Expr...>::value, "at least one duplicate argument detected in group_by()");
@@ -52,52 +54,30 @@ namespace sqlpp
 			using _valid_expressions = typename detail::make_set_if<is_expression_t, Expr...>::type;
 			static_assert(_valid_expressions::size::value == sizeof...(Expr), "at least one argument is not an expression in group_by()");
 
-			using _is_group_by = std::true_type;
+			template<typename E>
+				void add(E&& expr)
+				{
+					static_assert(is_table_t<typename std::decay<E>::type>::value, "from arguments require to be tables or joins");
+					_dynamic_expressions.emplace_back(std::forward<E>(expr));
+				}
 
 			template<typename Db>
 				void serialize(std::ostream& os, Db& db) const
 				{
 					static_assert(Db::_supports_group_by, "group_by() not supported by current database");
+					if (sizeof...(Expr) == 0 and _dynamic_expressions.empty())
+						return;
+
 					os << " GROUP BY ";
 					detail::serialize_tuple(os, db, _expressions, ',');
+					_dynamic_expressions.serialize(os, db, sizeof...(Expr) == 0);
 				}
 
 			std::tuple<Expr...> _expressions;
+			detail::serializable_list<Database> _dynamic_expressions;
 
 		};
 
-	template<typename Db>
-		struct dynamic_group_by_t
-		{
-			using _is_group_by = std::true_type;
-			using _is_dynamic = std::true_type;
-
-			template<typename Expr>
-				void add(Expr&& expr)
-				{
-					static_assert(is_expression_t<typename std::decay<Expr>::type>::value, "group_by arguments require to be expressions");
-					_expressions.push_back(std::forward<Expr>(expr));
-				}
-
-			void serialize(std::ostream& os, Db& db) const
-			{
-				static_assert(Db::_supports_group_by, "group_by() not supported by current database");
-				if (_expressions.empty())
-					return;
-				os << " GROUP BY ";
-				bool first = true;
-				for (const auto& expr : _expressions)
-				{
-					if (not first)
-						os << ',';
-					expr.serialize(os, db);
-					first = false;
-				}
-			}
-
-			std::vector<detail::serializable_t<Db>> _expressions;
-		};
-
 }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/having.h b/include/sqlpp11/having.h
index 1ae9cc21..0547a969 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/having.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/having.h
@@ -28,66 +28,47 @@
 #define SQLPP_HAVING_H
 
 #include <ostream>
-#include <vector>
 #include <sqlpp11/type_traits.h>
 #include <sqlpp11/expression.h>
 #include <sqlpp11/detail/set.h>
-#include <sqlpp11/detail/serializable.h>
+#include <sqlpp11/detail/serialize_tuple.h>
+#include <sqlpp11/detail/serializable_list.h>
 
 namespace sqlpp
 {
-	template<typename Expr>
+	template<typename Database, typename... Expr>
 		struct having_t
 		{
-			static_assert(is_expression_t<Expr>::value, "invalid expression argument in having()");
-
 			using _is_having = std::true_type;
+			using _is_dynamic = typename std::conditional<std::is_same<Database, void>::value, std::false_type, std::true_type>::type;
+
+			static_assert(_is_dynamic::value or sizeof...(Expr), "at least one expression argument required in having()");
+			using _valid_expressions = typename detail::make_set_if<is_expression_t, Expr...>::type;
+			static_assert(_valid_expressions::size::value == sizeof...(Expr), "at least one argument is not an expression in having()");
+
+			template<typename E>
+				void add(E&& expr)
+				{
+					static_assert(is_expression_t<typename std::decay<E>::type>::value, "invalid expression argument in add_having()");
+					_dynamic_expressions.emplace_back(std::forward<E>(expr));
+				}
 
 			template<typename Db>
 				void serialize(std::ostream& os, Db& db) const
 				{
 					static_assert(Db::_supports_having, "having() not supported by current database");
+
+					if (sizeof...(Expr) == 0 and _dynamic_expressions.empty())
+						return;
 					os << " HAVING ";
-					_expr.serialize(os, db);
+					detail::serialize_tuple(os, db, _expressions, " AND ");
+					_dynamic_expressions.serialize(os, db, " AND ", sizeof...(Expr) == 0);
 				}
 
-			Expr _expr;
+			std::tuple<Expr...> _expressions;
+			detail::serializable_list<Database> _dynamic_expressions;
 		};
 
-	template<typename Db>
-	struct dynamic_having_t
-	{
-
-		using _is_having = std::true_type;
-		using _is_dynamic = std::true_type;
-
-		template<typename Expr>
-			void add(Expr&& expr)
-			{
-				static_assert(is_expression_t<typename std::decay<Expr>::type>::value, "invalid expression argument in having()");
-				_conditions.push_back(std::forward<Expr>(expr));
-			}
-
-		void serialize(std::ostream& os, Db& db) const
-		{
-			static_assert(Db::_supports_having, "having() not supported by current database");
-			if (_conditions.empty())
-				return;
-
-			os << " HAVING ";
-			bool first = true;
-			for (const auto& condition : _conditions)
-			{
-				if (not first)
-					os << " AND ";
-				condition.serialize(os, db);
-				first = false;
-			}
-		}
-
-		std::vector<detail::serializable_t<Db>> _conditions;
-	};
-
 }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/join.h b/include/sqlpp11/join.h
index 8265a0d3..bebc0993 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/join.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/join.h
@@ -88,10 +88,15 @@ namespace sqlpp
 		template<typename OnT> 
 			using set_on_t = join_t<JoinType, Lhs, Rhs, OnT>;
 
-		template<typename Expr>
-			set_on_t<on_t<typename std::decay<Expr>::type>> on(Expr&& expr)
+		template<typename... Expr>
+			auto on(Expr&&... expr)
+			-> set_on_t<on_t<void, typename std::decay<Expr>::type...>>
 			{
-				return { _lhs, _rhs, {std::forward<Expr>(expr)} };
+				static_assert(is_noop<On>::value, "cannot call on() twice for a single join()");
+				return { _lhs, 
+					_rhs, 
+					{std::tuple<typename std::decay<Expr>::type...>{std::forward<Expr>(expr)...}}
+			 	};
 			}
 
 		template<typename T>
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/on.h b/include/sqlpp11/on.h
index a4c33bf9..bfadfa9a 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/on.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/on.h
@@ -28,62 +28,43 @@
 #define SQLPP_ON_H
 
 #include <ostream>
-#include <vector>
 #include <sqlpp11/type_traits.h>
-#include <sqlpp11/detail/serializable.h>
+#include <sqlpp11/detail/serialize_tuple.h>
+#include <sqlpp11/detail/serializable_list.h>
 
 namespace sqlpp
 {
-	template<typename Expr>
+	template<typename Database, typename... Expr>
 		struct on_t
 		{
-			static_assert(is_expression_t<Expr>::value, "invalid expression argument in on()");
-
 			using _is_on = std::true_type;
+			using _is_dynamic = typename std::conditional<std::is_same<Database, void>::value, std::false_type, std::true_type>::type;
+
+			static_assert(_is_dynamic::value or sizeof...(Expr), "at least one expression argument required in on()");
+			using _valid_expressions = typename detail::make_set_if<is_expression_t, Expr...>::type;
+			static_assert(_valid_expressions::size::value == sizeof...(Expr), "at least one argument is not an expression in on()");
+
+			template<typename E>
+				void add(E&& expr)
+				{
+					static_assert(is_expression_t<typename std::decay<E>::type>::value, "invalid expression argument in add_on()");
+					_dynamic_expressions.emplace_back(std::forward<E>(expr));
+				}
 
 			template<typename Db>
 				void serialize(std::ostream& os, Db& db) const
 				{
+					if (sizeof...(Expr) == 0 and _dynamic_expressions.empty())
+						return;
 					os << " ON ";
-					_expr.serialize(os, db);
+					detail::serialize_tuple(os, db, _expressions, " AND ");
+					_dynamic_expressions.serialize(os, db, " AND ", sizeof...(Expr) == 0);
 				}
 
-			Expr _expr;
+			std::tuple<Expr...> _expressions;
+			detail::serializable_list<Database> _dynamic_expressions;
 		};
 
-	template<typename Db>
-	struct dynamic_on_t
-	{
-
-		using _is_on = std::true_type;
-		using _is_dynamic = std::true_type;
-
-		template<typename Expr>
-			void add(Expr&& expr)
-			{
-				static_assert(is_expression_t<typename std::decay<Expr>::type>::value, "invalid expression argument in on()");
-				_conditions.push_back(std::forward<Expr>(expr));
-			}
-
-		void serialize(std::ostream& os, Db& db) const
-		{
-			if (_conditions.empty())
-				return;
-
-			os << " ON ";
-			bool first = true;
-			for (const auto& condition : _conditions)
-			{
-				if (not first)
-					os << " AND ";
-				condition.serialize(os, db);
-				first = false;
-			}
-		}
-
-		std::vector<detail::serializable_t<Db>> _conditions;
-	};
-
 }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/order_by.h b/include/sqlpp11/order_by.h
index 3c5cd10a..e8c5d22d 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/order_by.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/order_by.h
@@ -36,62 +36,43 @@
 
 namespace sqlpp
 {
-	template<typename... OrderExpr>
+	template<typename Database,typename... Expr>
 		struct order_by_t
 		{
+			using _is_order_by = std::true_type;
+			using _is_dynamic = typename std::conditional<std::is_same<Database, void>::value, std::false_type, std::true_type>::type;
+
 			// check for at least one order expression
-			static_assert(sizeof...(OrderExpr), "at least one sort-order expression required in order_by()");
+			static_assert(_is_dynamic::value or sizeof...(Expr), "at least one sort-order expression required in order_by()");
 
 			// check for duplicate order expressions
-			static_assert(not detail::has_duplicates<OrderExpr...>::value, "at least one duplicate argument detected in order_by()");
+			static_assert(not detail::has_duplicates<Expr...>::value, "at least one duplicate argument detected in order_by()");
 
 			// check for invalid order expressions
-			using _valid_expressions = typename detail::make_set_if<is_sort_order_t, OrderExpr...>::type;
-			static_assert(_valid_expressions::size::value == sizeof...(OrderExpr), "at least one argument is not a sort order expression in order_by()");
+			using _valid_expressions = typename detail::make_set_if<is_sort_order_t, Expr...>::type;
+			static_assert(_valid_expressions::size::value == sizeof...(Expr), "at least one argument is not a sort order expression in order_by()");
 
-			using _is_order_by = std::true_type;
+			template<typename E>
+				void add(E&& expr)
+				{
+					static_assert(is_sort_order_t<typename std::decay<E>::type>::value, "order_by arguments require to be sort-order expressions");
+					_dynamic_expressions.push_back(std::forward<E>(expr));
+				}
 
 			template<typename Db>
 				void serialize(std::ostream& os, Db& db) const
 				{
 					static_assert(Db::_supports_order_by, "order by not supported by current database");
+					if (sizeof...(Expr) == 0 and _dynamic_expressions.empty())
+						return;
+
 					os << " ORDER BY ";
-					detail::serialize_tuple(os, db, _orderExpressions, ',');
+					detail::serialize_tuple(os, db, _expressions, ',');
+					_dynamic_expressions.serialize(os, db, sizeof...(Expr) == 0);
 				}
 
-			std::tuple<OrderExpr...> _orderExpressions;
-		};
-
-	template<typename Db>
-		struct dynamic_order_by_t
-		{
-			using _is_order_by = std::true_type;
-			using _is_dynamic = std::true_type;
-
-			template<typename Expr>
-				void add(Expr&& expr)
-				{
-					static_assert(is_sort_order_t<typename std::decay<Expr>::type>::value, "order_by arguments require to be sort-order expressions");
-					_expressions.push_back(std::forward<Expr>(expr));
-				}
-
-			void serialize(std::ostream& os, Db& db) const
-			{
-				static_assert(Db::_supports_order_by, "order by not supported by current database");
-				if (_expressions.empty())
-					return;
-				os << " ORDER BY ";
-				bool first = true;
-				for (const auto& expr : _expressions)
-				{
-					if (not first)
-						os << ',';
-					expr.serialize(os, db);
-					first = false;
-				}
-			}
-
-			std::vector<detail::serializable_t<Db>> _expressions;
+			std::tuple<Expr...> _expressions;
+			detail::serializable_list<Database> _dynamic_expressions;
 		};
 
 }
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/remove.h b/include/sqlpp11/remove.h
index 5a88ad40..e657f87a 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/remove.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/remove.h
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
 
 			template<typename... Tab>
 				auto using_(Tab&&... tab)
-				-> set_using_t<using_t<typename std::decay<Tab>::type...>>
+				-> set_using_t<using_t<void, typename std::decay<Tab>::type...>>
 				{
 					static_assert(std::is_same<Using, noop>::value, "cannot call using() twice");
 					static_assert(std::is_same<Where, noop>::value, "cannot call using() after where()");
@@ -73,14 +73,15 @@ namespace sqlpp
 					};
 				}
 
-			auto dynamic_using_()
-				-> set_using_t<dynamic_using_t<Database>>
+			template<typename... Tab>
+				auto dynamic_using_(Tab&&... tab)
+				-> set_using_t<using_t<Database, typename std::decay<Tab>::type...>>
 				{
 					static_assert(std::is_same<Using, noop>::value, "cannot call using() twice");
 					static_assert(std::is_same<Where, noop>::value, "cannot call using() after where()");
 					return {
 						_table,
-							{{}},
+							{std::tuple<typename std::decay<Tab>::type...>{std::forward<Tab>(tab)...}},
 							_where
 					};
 				}
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/select.h b/include/sqlpp11/select.h
index 5f215d2d..d2b8a3d0 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/select.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/select.h
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
 			// sqlpp functions
 			template<typename... Table>
 				auto from(Table&&... table)
-				-> set_from_t<from_t<typename std::decay<Table>::type...>>
+				-> set_from_t<from_t<void, typename std::decay<Table>::type...>>
 				{
 					static_assert(not is_noop<ExpressionList>::value, "cannot call from() without having selected anything");
 					static_assert(is_noop<From>::value, "cannot call from() twice for a single select");
@@ -213,8 +213,9 @@ namespace sqlpp
 							};
 				}
 
-				auto dynamic_from()
-				-> set_from_t<dynamic_from_t<Database>>
+			template<typename... Table>
+				auto dynamic_from(Table&&... table)
+				-> set_from_t<from_t<Database, typename std::decay<Table>::type...>>
 				{
 					static_assert(not std::is_same<Database, void>::value, "cannot call dynamic_from() in a non-dynamic select");
 					static_assert(not is_noop<ExpressionList>::value, "cannot call from() without having selected anything");
@@ -222,7 +223,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
 					return {
 							_flags, 
 							_expression_list, 
-							{{}}, 
+							{std::tuple<typename std::decay<Table>::type...>{std::forward<Table>(table)...}}, 
 							_where, 
 							_group_by, 
 							_having, 
@@ -293,7 +294,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
 
 			template<typename... Col>
 				auto group_by(Col&&... column)
-				-> set_group_by_t<group_by_t<typename std::decay<Col>::type...>>
+				-> set_group_by_t<group_by_t<void, typename std::decay<Col>::type...>>
 				{
 					static_assert(not is_noop<From>::value, "cannot call group_by() without a from()");
 					static_assert(is_noop<GroupBy>::value, "cannot call group_by() twice for a single select");
@@ -310,8 +311,9 @@ namespace sqlpp
 							};
 				}
 
-				auto group_by()
-				-> set_group_by_t<group_by_t<Database>>
+			template<typename... Col>
+				auto dynamic_group_by(Col&&... column)
+				-> set_group_by_t<group_by_t<Database, typename std::decay<Col>::type...>>
 				{
 					static_assert(not is_noop<From>::value, "cannot call group_by() without a from()");
 					static_assert(is_noop<GroupBy>::value, "cannot call group_by() twice for a single select");
@@ -320,7 +322,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
 							_expression_list,
 							_from,
 							_where,
-							{{}},
+							{std::tuple<typename std::decay<Col>::type...>{std::forward<Col>(column)...}},
 							_having,
 							_order_by,
 							_limit,
@@ -338,9 +340,9 @@ namespace sqlpp
 					return *this;
 				}
 
-			template<typename Expr>
-				auto having(Expr&& expr)
-				-> set_having_t<having_t<typename std::decay<Expr>::type>> 
+			template<typename... Expr>
+				auto having(Expr&&... expr)
+				-> set_having_t<having_t<void, typename std::decay<Expr>::type...>> 
 				{
 					static_assert(not is_noop<GroupBy>::value, "cannot call having() without a group_by");
 					static_assert(is_noop<Having>::value, "cannot call having() twice for a single select");
@@ -350,15 +352,16 @@ namespace sqlpp
 							_from,
 							_where,
 							_group_by,
-							{std::forward<Expr>(expr)},
+							{std::tuple<typename std::decay<Expr>::type...>{std::forward<Expr>(expr)...}},
 							_order_by,
 							_limit,
 							_offset,
 							};
 				}
 
-			auto dynamic_having()
-				-> set_having_t<dynamic_having_t<Database>>
+			template<typename... Expr>
+				auto dynamic_having(Expr&&... expr)
+				-> set_having_t<having_t<Database, typename std::decay<Expr>::type...>> 
 				{
 					static_assert(not is_noop<GroupBy>::value, "cannot call having() without a group_by");
 					static_assert(is_noop<Having>::value, "cannot call having() twice for a single select");
@@ -368,7 +371,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
 							_from,
 							_where,
 							_group_by,
-							{{}},
+							{std::tuple<typename std::decay<Expr>::type...>{std::forward<Expr>(expr)...}},
 							_order_by,
 							_limit,
 							_offset,
@@ -387,7 +390,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
 
 			template<typename... OrderExpr>
 				auto order_by(OrderExpr&&... expr)
-				-> set_order_by_t<order_by_t<typename std::decay<OrderExpr>::type...>>
+				-> set_order_by_t<order_by_t<void, typename std::decay<OrderExpr>::type...>>
 				{
 					static_assert(not is_noop<From>::value, "cannot call order_by() without a from()");
 					static_assert(is_noop<OrderBy>::value, "cannot call order_by() twice for a single select");
@@ -404,8 +407,9 @@ namespace sqlpp
 							};
 				}
 
-			auto dynamic_order_by()
-				-> set_order_by_t<dynamic_order_by_t<Database>>
+			template<typename... OrderExpr>
+				auto dynamic_order_by(OrderExpr&&... expr)
+				-> set_order_by_t<order_by_t<Database, typename std::decay<OrderExpr>::type...>>
 				{
 					static_assert(not is_noop<From>::value, "cannot call order_by() without a from()");
 					static_assert(is_noop<OrderBy>::value, "cannot call order_by() twice for a single select");
@@ -416,7 +420,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
 							_where,
 							_group_by,
 							_having,
-							{{}},
+							{std::tuple<typename std::decay<OrderExpr>::type...>{std::forward<OrderExpr>(expr)...}},
 							_limit,
 							_offset,
 							};
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/select_fwd.h b/include/sqlpp11/select_fwd.h
index fa62388b..57486a06 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/select_fwd.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/select_fwd.h
@@ -40,15 +40,15 @@ namespace sqlpp
 	template<typename FlagTuple> struct select_flag_list_t;
 	template<typename Database, typename NamedExprTuple> struct select_expression_list_t;
 
-	template<typename... TableOrJoin>	struct from_t;
+	template<typename Database, typename... TableOrJoin>	struct from_t;
 
 	template<typename Database, typename... Expr>	struct where_t;
 
-	template<typename... Expr> struct group_by_t;
+	template<typename Database, typename... Expr> struct group_by_t;
 
-	template<typename Expr> struct having_t;
+	template<typename Database, typename... Expr> struct having_t;
 
-	template<typename... Expr> struct order_by_t;
+	template<typename Database, typename... Expr> struct order_by_t;
 
 	struct limit_t;
 
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/using.h b/include/sqlpp11/using.h
index 694e056a..9af96bd2 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/using.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/using.h
@@ -30,17 +30,18 @@
 #include <ostream>
 #include <sqlpp11/type_traits.h>
 #include <sqlpp11/detail/set.h>
+#include <sqlpp11/detail/serializable_list.h>
 #include <sqlpp11/detail/serialize_tuple.h>
-#include <sqlpp11/detail/serializable.h>
 
 namespace sqlpp
 {
-	template<typename... Table>
+	template<typename Database, typename... Table>
 		struct using_t
 		{
 			using _is_using = std::true_type;
+			using _is_dynamic = typename std::conditional<std::is_same<Database, void>::value, std::false_type, std::true_type>::type;
 
-			static_assert(sizeof...(Table), "at least one table argument required in using()");
+			static_assert(_is_dynamic::value or sizeof...(Table), "at least one table argument required in using()");
 
 			// check for duplicate arguments
 			static_assert(not detail::has_duplicates<Table...>::value, "at least one duplicate argument detected in using()");
@@ -50,46 +51,27 @@ namespace sqlpp
 			static_assert(_valid_expressions::size::value == sizeof...(Table), "at least one argument is not an table in using()");
 
 
+			template<typename T>
+				void add(T&& table)
+				{
+					static_assert(is_table_t<typename std::decay<T>::type>::value, "using() arguments require to be tables");
+					_dynamic_tables.emplace_back(std::forward<T>(table));
+				}
+
 			template<typename Db>
 				void serialize(std::ostream& os, Db& db) const
 				{
+					if (sizeof...(Table) == 0 and _dynamic_tables.empty())
+						return;
 					os << " USING ";
 					detail::serialize_tuple(os, db, _tables, ',');
+					_dynamic_tables.serialize(os, db, sizeof...(Table) == 0);
 				}
 
 			std::tuple<Table...> _tables;
+			detail::serializable_list<Database> _dynamic_tables;
 		};
 
-	template<typename Db>
-	struct dynamic_using_t
-	{
-		using _is_using = std::true_type;
-		using _is_dynamic = std::true_type;
-
-		template<typename Table>
-		void add(Table&& table)
-		{
-			static_assert(is_table_t<typename std::decay<Table>::type>::value, "using arguments require to be tables");
-			_dynamic_tables.push_back(std::forward<Table>(table));
-		}
-
-		void serialize(std::ostream& os, Db& db) const
-		{
-			if (_dynamic_tables.empty())
-				return;
-			os << " USING ";
-			bool first = true;
-			for (const auto& table : _dynamic_tables)
-			{
-				if (not first)
-					os << ',';
-				table.serialize(os, db);
-				first = false;
-			}
-		}
-
-		std::vector<detail::serializable_t<Db>> _dynamic_tables;
-	};
 }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/where.h b/include/sqlpp11/where.h
index 98b9d270..56d517a3 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/where.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/where.h
@@ -47,13 +47,12 @@ namespace sqlpp
 			using _valid_expressions = typename detail::make_set_if<is_expression_t, Expr...>::type;
 			static_assert(_valid_expressions::size::value == sizeof...(Expr), "at least one argument is not an expression in where()");
 
-		template<typename E>
-			void add(E&& expr)
-			{
-				static_assert(is_expression_t<typename std::decay<E>::type>::value, "invalid expression argument in add_where()");
-				static_assert(_is_dynamic::value, "cannot add expressions to a non-dynamic where()");
-				_dynamic_expressions.emplace_back(std::forward<E>(expr));
-			}
+			template<typename E>
+				void add(E&& expr)
+				{
+					static_assert(is_expression_t<typename std::decay<E>::type>::value, "invalid expression argument in add_where()");
+					_dynamic_expressions.emplace_back(std::forward<E>(expr));
+				}
 
 			template<typename Db>
 				void serialize(std::ostream& os, Db& db) const
@@ -62,7 +61,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
 						return;
 					os << " WHERE ";
 					detail::serialize_tuple(os, db, _expressions, " AND ");
-					_dynamic_expressions.serialize(os, db, " AND ", true);
+					_dynamic_expressions.serialize(os, db, " AND ", sizeof...(Expr) == 0);
 				}
 
 			std::tuple<Expr...> _expressions;