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The Oxford comma is probably the most divisive punctuation mark in the English language: academics root for it, journalists are torn over it, and the general public has some strong feelings about it.
And recently, Oakhurst Dairy settled a dispute for $5 million because a policy lacked an Oxford comma.
[first date]
Me: Do you use the Oxford comma?
Date: The what?
Me: *Shrugs, eats, and leaves.— Mariah Driver (@Mariah__Driver) February 4, 2018
What’s the Oxford comma? It’s also called the “serial comma” and it’s the comma used in a list of three or more before the words “and” or “or.” If you’re listing the influential people in your life, you could say that you love your parents, Jesus, and Oprah. Without the Oxford comma, you’d have this: Read more…
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