Parameterize an SQL IN clause

How do I parameterize a query containing an IN clause with a variable number of arguments, like this one?

SELECT * FROM Tags 
WHERE Name IN ('ruby','rails','scruffy','rubyonrails')
ORDER BY Count DESC

In this query, the number of arguments could be anywhere from 1 to 5.

I would prefer not to use a dedicated stored procedure for this (or XML), but if there is some elegant way specific to SQL Server 2008, I am open to that.

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