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Sooner or later we have to come to terms with the fact that the internet has radicalized a whole generation of people who would otherwise not hold extreme views about the Oxford comma

#writing #commas #punctuation #OxfordComma #SerialComma #WritingCommunity #editing

#writing #commas #punctuation #oxfordcomma #serialcomma #writingcommunity

Jocelyn @[email protected] · 2025-08-01 · 13:23 UTC

Reading the #proofs of a #paper during my vacation time.

I'm not sure what is more irritating, being urged to do that within 48 hours when I'm supposed to be off, or seeing that they have inserted Oxford commas everywhere but don't use en-dashes except for ranges. 😄

#OxfordComma #EnDash #Typography

#proofs #paper #oxfordcomma #endash #typography

PSiReN-X :verified_flashing: @[email protected] · 2025-07-02 · 08:59 UTC

#NotNews24 | #UnbreaklingHappyHumpDayNotNews; #IT's #DefinitelyNotNews and #SomeWeather...

#BeingRetired is #Grrreat...! #IT #VeryMuchDepends on #WhetherOrNot #One is #Prepared for #IT...

[#IndividualUserExperienceWillVary; #TermsAndConditionsApply with a #Semicolon, and an #OxfordComma]

#TheRules are #SimplicityItself...

1: #KnowTheRules
2: #RememberTheRules
3: #TryNotToKillAnyone

#TryNot to #UpsetTheVolcano and #RememberTheRules

🧙⚕️🤖:wolfparty:🤖⚕️🧙 | 🌋🦹:fediverse:🦄:fediverse:🦹🌋

#notnews24 #unbreaklinghappyhumpdaynotnews #it #definitelynotnews #someweather #beingretired

Mark Wyner Won’t Comply :vm: @[email protected] · 2025-06-13 · 04:28 UTC

Honestly, the most offensive part of this spam email is the missing Oxford comma. It’s like, c’mon, get your act together.

#Spam #Hackers #Grammar #Humor #OxfordComma #FightMe

#fightme #oxfordcomma #humor #grammar #hackers #spam

GEORGE L THOMAS @[email protected] · 2025-02-11 · 04:43 UTC

The Oxford Comma

Hi everyone! I hope you’re all well. Today I’m talking grammar again, and, in particular, the Oxford comma.

The Oxford Comma

What is the Oxford Comma?
The Oxford comma is an oft-debated punctuation mark that has sparked discussions among grammar enthusiasts, writers, and educators. This seemingly simple comma appears before “and” or “or” in a list of three or more items (for example, “chairs, tables, and sofas”).

Historical Roots
The term “Oxford comma” derives from its association with the “Oxford University Press”, which routinely uses it as part of its style guide. The Oxford comma has been around since the late 19th century, with its first notable appearance in the 1905 edition of “The Oxford Style Manual”.

Proponents of the Oxford Comma
“The Oxford Style Manual” and “The Chicago Manual of Style” are just two notable examples of proponents of the Oxford comma. One of the primary arguments favouring its use is its role in enhancing clarity within a sentence.

Consider the sentence: “I would like to thank my siblings, Cher and Elton John.” The sentence could be confusing without the extra comma, suggesting that the speaker’s siblings are Cher and Elton John. Adding the extra comma and distinctly separating each entity clarifies the intent: “I would like to thank my siblings, Cher, and Elton John.”

Opponents of the Oxford Comma
Conversely, opponents of the Oxford comma, such as the “Associated Press Stylebook” and “The New York Times Style Book”, advise against its use.

Some maintain that the Oxford comma is unnecessary, leading to cluttered writing. They insist that the meaning of a sentence can be ascertained by taking the whole piece in context, making an additional comma superfluous. Critics also point out that many sentences flow more smoothly without the Oxford comma, suggesting that its exclusion can improve readability and conciseness.

The Choice is Yours
Beyond editorial guidelines lies personal preference; ultimately, deciding whether or not to employ an Oxford comma often boils down to authorial style choice rather than strict right-or-wrong rules.

Overall, the Oxford comma is not just a punctuation mark — it is a symbol of clarity, guiding readers through the labyrinth of language with elegance and precision. Whether one chooses to embrace or reject it, understanding its significance in the broader context of communication is essential for any writer navigating the intricacies of the English language.

Thank you, as ever, for stopping by to read my post!

Until next time,

George

#comma #grammar #Oxford #OxfordComma #puntuation #Style

#comma #grammar #oxford #oxfordcomma #puntuation #style

Andrew Woods @[email protected] · 2025-01-28 · 21:31 UTC

@grammargirl

I'm sure you've seen this, but it amuses me - so I thought I'd share it with you 😄

https://otb.cachefly.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/oxford-comma-jfk-stalin.jpg

#OxfordComma #SerialComma #commas

#commas #oxfordcomma #serialcomma

caskfan @[email protected] · 2024-11-03 · 14:03 UTC

A proper #sunday: #woodfire, old #ale, and pork #scratchings. And an #oxfordcomma!

#sunday #woodfire #ale #scratchings #oxfordcomma

caskfan @[email protected] · 2024-11-03 · 14:03 UTC

A proper #sunday: #woodfire, old #ale, and pork #scratchings. And an #oxfordcomma!

#sunday #woodfire #ale #scratchings #oxfordcomma

caskfan @[email protected] · 2024-11-03 · 14:03 UTC

A proper #sunday: #woodfire, old #ale, and pork #scratchings. And an #oxfordcomma!

#sunday #woodfire #ale #scratchings #oxfordcomma

caskfan @[email protected] · 2024-11-03 · 14:03 UTC

A proper #sunday: #woodfire, old #ale, and pork #scratchings. And an #oxfordcomma!

#oxfordcomma #scratchings #ale #woodfire #sunday

caskfan @[email protected] · 2024-11-03 · 14:03 UTC

A proper #sunday: #woodfire, old #ale, and pork #scratchings. And an #oxfordcomma!

#sunday #woodfire #ale #scratchings #oxfordcomma

v_i_o_l_a @[email protected] · 2024-10-09 · 19:23 UTC

"University Commas" http://xkcd.com/2995 :)
#xkcd #OxfordComma #etal

#xkcd #oxfordcomma #etal

PSiReN-X :verified_flashing: @[email protected] · 2023-10-20 · 18:14 UTC

Is #IT #MyImagination; but #Halloween seems to be #TakingAges...

#Maybe... #JustMaybe, we should #Start #SpookySeptember, #Already...

Though, we might #PeakTooSoon...

And, #QuoteToots; #StillQuiteCool with a #Semicolon, and an #OxfordComma...

🧙⚔️🤖🐺🤖⚔️🧙 | 👻🦹☠️🦄☠️🦹👻

https://vmst.io/@PSiReN/109851099884275057

#it #myimagination #halloween #takingages #maybe #justmaybe

PSiReN-X :verified_flashing: @[email protected] · 2023-10-13 · 12:00 UTC

#NotNews24 | #UnbreaklingSammidgeTimeNotNews... #NotNearly24; but, with a #CheeseAndPickleSandwich...

#NewInstance / #NewPoll... #IT's #NewAndImproved, with an #OxfordComma:

• #Vote;
• #DontVote;
• #ReToot; or,
• #Not...!

#IT might #AffectTheOutcome...

🧙⚔️🤖🐺🤖⚔️🧙 | 🥪🎠🦹🦄🦹🎠🥪

#FalcoVsHasslehoff - #UltimateDeathMatch...!

#Who would #Win, and #Why...?

#notnews24 #unbreaklingsammidgetimenotnews #notnearly24 #cheeseandpicklesandwich #newpoll #it

Wolf Munroe ☎ @[email protected] · 2023-07-03 · 08:14 UTC

I guess it's time for an #Introduction again.

I like #gamemastering #Pathfinder1e #TTRPG.

I like #FountainPens and looped #cursive. I have a few "entry-level" fountain pens.

I like #MiniaturePainting.

I like #writing fiction sometimes.

I like corded telephones. I own a red Cortelco Kellogg 2500 Desk Telephone.

I recently switched to #Linux (#LinuxMint) from Windows10.

I like #vampires, #werewolves, #fae (#fey), #SpookyStuff, and #Halloween.

#OxfordComma & #TwoSpaces

#introduction #gamemastering #pathfinder1e #ttrpg #fountainpens #cursive

🥥 Tucker Carlson's Nuts 🥥 @[email protected] · 2023-07-02 · 13:39 UTC

@ifixcoinops (Thread)
🥥 I thought your toot was asking, "Is it #Linux time?" Dan.
I'm neither a #Scotsman, a coin-op, nor someone who knows what a "furry plumber" is.
What I AM is an extremely shy 74-year-old who's experiencing mild cognitive issues, has a Linux question, wants to test the theory that the #Fediverse is all-knowing, and uses the #OxfordComma.
I'm attempting to backup a drive to a directory on a larger drive using either #dd, #rsync, or some better solution. 🥥
1/2

#linux #scotsman #fediverse #oxfordcomma #dd #rsync

Nick East (Indie Writer) @[email protected] · 2023-06-10 · 12:41 UTC

I didn't have a strong opinion until now. Please don't make Nelson Mandela into a dildo collector! 😂

@bookstodon @bookstadon @bookbubble @linguisticsmemes
@books

#Book #Books
#OxfordComma #AndThe #Dildo #Collector
#Bookworm #Bookwyrm #Bookstodon #BookLove #BoostingIsSharing

#book #books #oxfordcomma #andthe #dildo #collector

Sharon Machlis @smach · 2022-12-04 · 23:49 UTC

The {stringr} #rstats 📦 gets a function to convert a character vector into a single, comma-separated string *with custom wording before the last item.* (I've been using knits::combine_words() for that.)

Example from the tidyverse blog post about stringr 1.5.0:

str_flatten_comma(c("cats", "dogs", "mice"), last = ", and ")

#> [1] "cats, dogs, and mice"

https://www.tidyverse.org/blog/2022/12/stringr-1-5-0/

#OxfordComma #tidyverse #stringr

#rstats #oxfordcomma #tidyverse #stringr

Phil Groom @[email protected] · 2022-11-25 · 16:15 UTC

Quietly humming along to Coldplay’s “Every Teardrop is a Waterfall” (as you do) until I’m struck by a moment of existential angst: “I’d rather be a comma than a full stop.” Yes, yes, absolutely — but what sort of comma, eh?? An Oxford comma? Or the other sort (which shall not be named, oh no!).

All very well having these deep, meaningful lyrics, but you have to consider the implications! I shall settle for being an ellipsis… much safer…

#Coldplay #Comma #ExistentialAngst #OxfordComma

#oxfordcomma #existentialangst #comma #coldplay

Phil Groom @[email protected] · 2022-11-25 · 16:15 UTC

Quietly humming along to Coldplay’s “Every Teardrop is a Waterfall” (as you do) until I’m struck by a moment of existential angst: “I’d rather be a comma than a full stop.” Yes, yes, absolutely — but what sort of comma, eh?? An Oxford comma? Or the other sort (which shall not be named, oh no!).

All very well having these deep, meaningful lyrics, but you have to consider the implications! I shall settle for being an ellipsis… much safer…

#Coldplay #Comma #ExistentialAngst #OxfordComma

#oxfordcomma #existentialangst #comma #coldplay

Phil Groom @notbovvered · 2022-11-25 · 16:15 UTC

Quietly humming along to Coldplay’s “Every Teardrop is a Waterfall” (as you do) until I’m struck by a moment of existential angst: “I’d rather be a comma than a full stop.” Yes, yes, absolutely — but what sort of comma, eh?? An Oxford comma? Or the other sort (which shall not be named, oh no!).

All very well having these deep, meaningful lyrics, but you have to consider the implications! I shall settle for being an ellipsis… much safer…

#Coldplay #Comma #ExistentialAngst #OxfordComma

#oxfordcomma #existentialangst #comma #coldplay

Phil Groom @[email protected] · 2022-11-25 · 16:15 UTC

Quietly humming along to Coldplay’s “Every Teardrop is a Waterfall” (as you do) until I’m struck by a moment of existential angst: “I’d rather be a comma than a full stop.” Yes, yes, absolutely — but what sort of comma, eh?? An Oxford comma? Or the other sort (which shall not be named, oh no!).

All very well having these deep, meaningful lyrics, but you have to consider the implications! I shall settle for being an ellipsis… much safer…

#Coldplay #Comma #ExistentialAngst #OxfordComma

#oxfordcomma #existentialangst #comma #coldplay

Randol White @[email protected] · 2022-11-19 · 19:44 UTC

#Introduction bullet points:

#California at birth
#BikeToWork since 1985
#Journalist since 1995
#Gay-married to Ricardo since 2008
#Vegetarian since 2012
#PublicRadio since 2013
#Sacramento since 2016
#Spanish language student since 2020
#Mastodon since 2022

Team:
#RescueDog
#OxfordComma
#HotSauce
#PickUpTrash
#Sourdough
#Gratitude

Interested in posts about:
#Urbanism #Transit #Bike
#LGBT #LGBTQ #Queer
#ClimateChange
#EVs
#NPR #CapRadio
#Madison #Novato #Boulder #SF
#Organic #Farming

#introduction #california #biketowork #journalist #gay #vegetarian

🍊 The Ken 🌾 🌹 @[email protected] · 2022-11-18 · 05:16 UTC

Re-introducing myself for the new batch of Twitter refugees.

I’m a Southern #Manitoba #Socialist interested in #politics, #DrWho, #ClimateChange, #SocialJustice, #BobsBurgers, #UnorderedLists, #OxfordComma, #SquareFootGardening, #Technology, and #Community.

I ran in the last Canadian federal election. I lost, but with an increased vote share and total ask votes here for the #NDP.

#MBpoli #CDNpoli #introduction

#manitoba #socialist #politics #drwho #climatechange #socialjustice

Ceci D. @[email protected] · 2022-11-14 · 00:50 UTC

Hi, I’m new here.

In a nutshell, I’m a #PublicSpeaker, mission-based marketer, educator, #WestVirginiaUniversity Mountaineer, native Pittsburgher, #StarTrek nerd, and a member of Team #OxfordComma.

#NonProfit #Marketing #PublicSpeaking

#publicspeaker #westvirginiauniversity #startrek #oxfordcomma #nonprofit #marketing