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The Oxford Comma

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JessM Wed 11-Dec-13 08:59:25

Well that is just crappy writing of a tweet isn't it. A full stop would have removed the potential for laughing at a their journalistic incompetence.
I would go a long way round the block to avoid putting a comma anywhere near an AND unless circumstances were a lot more constraining than this example. grin

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Kate13 Wed 11-Dec-13 08:41:25

So should you use it or not? I didn't go to Oxford.... grin

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janeainsworth Wed 11-Dec-13 08:16:56

I was very grateful when Absent introduced me to the Oxford comma, shortly after I joined Gransnetsmile

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Lona Wed 11-Dec-13 08:11:34

Yes, of course, your link makes that clear smile

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Lona Wed 11-Dec-13 08:10:20

So, does that mean that it's a good thing then?
I often use it but I always feel guilty. I don't remember learning about it in grammar lessons.

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thatbags Wed 11-Dec-13 07:47:08

Best ever example in favour thereof

For those whose lives have not yet included arguments about the use of the Oxford comma, it's the comma in a list after the word 'and' thus, for instance: What one needs to make coffee: ground coffee beans, water, water heater, and jug/coffeepot.

I nearly added mug/cup, but of course one doesn't need a mug or cup to make coffee wink

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