Oxford Writing and Style Guide no longer recommending the Oxford comma

flavorpill:

harpermd:

As a general rule, do not use the serial/Oxford comma: so write ‘a, b and c’ not ‘a, b, and c’. But when a comma would assist in the meaning of the sentence or helps to resolve ambiguity, it can be used — especially where one of the items in the list is already joined by ‘and’.

YES. I AM SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS.

RIP Oxford Comma 

I’m still going to use it.

(Source: harpermd)

Jun

29

2011

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  1. sciz0r reblogged this from pauldateh
  2. alyxluvzu reblogged this from nightline
  3. rollerkostarrs reblogged this from volaere and added:
    ^ Agreed! I don’t care what people say, I will forever use the Oxford comma.
  4. thestapler327 reblogged this from iaccidentallyintomordor and added:
    Creating new grammatical rules is like trying to direct a glacier.
  5. iaccidentallyintomordor reblogged this from nicoleyoleypoley and added:
    I will use Oxford Commas morning, day, and night. VIVA LA OXFORD COMMA!
  6. tiny-tea reblogged this from pauldateh and added:
    I used to do this whole Oxford comma shizzle. This is interesting.
  7. foundandformed reblogged this from holyfarts and added:
    NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Littlebluerobot, flavorpill, and I are on the same page. The Oxford comma is helpful,...
  8. amonsteraday reblogged this from emilytheslayer and added:
    My other post, which I deleted after seeing and posting the clarification, has about 6500 notes and is STILL being...
  9. emilytheslayer reblogged this from tithenai and added:
    ‘Course, y’all are ignoring the part where it was the Oxford University PR DEPARTMENT and not, you know, the Oxford...
  10. fuckyeahmerdie reblogged this from dernieredance
  11. sticksandscissors reblogged this from maytinee and added:
    fuck that! maytinee:
  12. maytinee reblogged this from flavorpill and added:
    I use the oxford comma all the time! When I IM, when I text, when I write shopping lists; OXFORD COMMA ALL THE TIME....
  13. nericammie reblogged this from flavorpill and added:
    This is rude. I will always use that comma.
  14. estincelle reblogged this from flavorpill
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  16. isslaw reblogged this from catsinbagbagsinriver and added:
    FALSE ALARM GAIZ Three or more items...row, punctuate your face off.
  17. puffup reblogged this from flavorpill
  18. unmyeongiljimolla reblogged this from timelordy-teganbreann and added:
    I like the Oxford comma…
  19. timelordy-teganbreann reblogged this from iamheathen and added:
    I think it pretty much comes naturally to me.
  20. iamheathen reblogged this from laughingrachel and added:
    ^^^ I haven’t but I’ve pretty much pounded it into my own head. It just makes things so much clearer at times.
  21. dernieredance reblogged this from flavorpill and added:
    What is life? I am empty now.
  22. cameltoesback reblogged this from pauldateh
  23. lemonlove reblogged this from sqwrlydoom and added:
    Me too! I adore the Oxford comma!
  24. sqwrlydoom reblogged this from davereed and added:
    Whatever, I’m still going to use it.
  25. mavau reblogged this from nightline
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  27. candicepayne reblogged this from soiwin and added:
    Good. It’s illogical. Every time a conflict between coding and writing is eliminated I become marginally less frustrated...
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  30. londonipromise reblogged this from abovethestars and added:
    Wow, this just happened to show up on my dash as I was listening to “Oxford Comma” by Vampire Weekend. “Who gives a fuck...

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