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May 02, 2015 01:00PM
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Nooo. You are going to have to explain this one to me.What is the Oxford Comma and how does it relate to the above confusing, but amusing, gibberish?
Ohh! I see!
The Oxford Comma actually goes before the 'and'?
Wouldn't it be easier to use a brace of semi-colons; and perhaps the phrase 'as well as'?
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What is the Oxford Comma and how does it relate to the above confusing, but amusing, gibberish?
Ohh! I see!
The Oxford Comma actually goes ..."
I'm afraid your suggestion would make the sentence unnecessarily cluttered, Gabi. Especially when one comma would solve the problem.
I was taught to use the Oxford comma when I was in elementary school. It wasn't till high school that it fell into disfavor.
Ruth wrote: "Gabi wrote: "Nooo. You are going to have to explain this one to me.What is the Oxford Comma and how does it relate to the above confusing, but amusing, gibberish?
Ohh! I see!
The Oxford Comma a..."
When I went to school, Oxford made shoes.
I edited for a publisher that preferred series with extra comma. Didn't know till now it has a name, but i should have.Gabi wrote:" Wouldn't it be easier to use a brace of semi-colons; and perhaps the phrase 'as well as..."
You're kidding, right???? rotfl
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