Why It’s Important to Edit, Edit, And Edit More

You might have read the story of the missing Oxford comma, which had changed the outcome of a court case in Portland, Maine.  What readers (and also TV viewers) heard or saw, was the outcome of an appeal case between dairy drivers and their employer. But what has an Oxford comma to do with this labor case?

The Oxford (or serial) comma is the final comma in a list of things. For example: “Please purchase a gallon milk, two yoghurts, and a pound of butter.”

Grammarly.com states: “Use of the Ox...