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Apr 5, 2020
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Dr MoBYU
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Why give emphasis to the last two items in a list ? Unless intentional, don’t.
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POLL: Oxford commas in professional writing?
scootsy
Meme Team
4/5/20 8:48am
Oxford, commas, and always.
Dr MoBYU
4/5/20 8:51am
Never a good reason NOT to have it, so just do it
NorthernLight
4/5/20 8:57am
Sounds like coronavirus is gonna affect most of the non-oxford comma holdouts anyway
TCuz
4/5/20 8:59am
Yes, except when it would be more clear not to.
bruincoug
4/5/20 9:00am
I have never seen an example of the Oxford comma creating confusion
panguitch
4/5/20 9:41am
Google is your friend. Easy to find examples.
bruincoug
4/5/20 10:03am
Rephrase: ...example of the Oxford comma creating MORE confusion than
panguitch
4/5/20 10:33am
🎶 Who gives a yewt about an Oxford comma?
cracka
4/5/20 9:02am
Great song.
bluesloth
4/5/20 9:03am
All my commas are local yokels.
CougarThug
4/5/20 9:11am
It's not professional writing if the Oxford comma is not used.
Everyman
4/5/20 9:14am
Unless you use and adhere to the AP STYLE GUIDE
MichCoug
4/5/20 10:00am
A crutch for clumsy writing. Rewrite your sentence if there's that kind of
joelvandyne
4/5/20 9:31am
Why give emphasis to the last two items in a list ? Unless intentional, don’t.
Dr MoBYU
4/5/20 9:58am
It doesn't do that. This is just rationalization.
joelvandyne
4/5/20 12:19pm
It does if you “feel” what you read and write.
Dr MoBYU
4/5/20 1:14pm
Or just use an Oxford comma and remove the confusion.
bluesloth
4/5/20 9:59am
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