Good writers can rephrase things so they're not necessary and still unambiguous.

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Jul 12, 2019
12:32:12pm

joelvandyne All-American

Most people are not good writers and should just use them.

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joelvandyne

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POLL: Oxford comma

TCuz 4 Time AFC Champion

7/12/19 12:21pm

I picked option 2 - 51

SoCalCoug

7/12/19 12:23pm

RE: POLL: Oxford comma

Indy Coug

7/12/19 12:23pm

What about the Cambridge colon?

DodgerMike

7/12/19 12:23pm

RE: What about the Cambridge colon?

Indy Coug

7/12/19 12:25pm

RE: POLL: Oxford comma

garyfan

7/12/19 12:25pm

only a savage doesn't use the oxford comma.

macaroni

7/12/19 12:28pm

To me it depends on how you want it read aloud, sometimes not needed

paulb

7/12/19 12:29pm

Picked 2 - 37

paulb

7/12/19 12:28pm

Good writers can rephrase things so they're not necessary and still unambiguous.

joelvandyne

7/12/19 12:32pm

RE: POLL: Oxford comma

Troy McClure

7/12/19 12:34pm

Of course it should always be used. I don't understand why people don't use it...common sense folks.

TheLoneCougar

7/12/19 12:42pm

Associated Press style doesn't use the Oxford comma, but APA style does

mannheimadler

7/12/19 12:54pm

language warning

panguitch

7/12/19 1:15pm

Why would you lie about how much coal you have?

Loon to the Moon

7/12/19 3:47pm

I don't use it because I don't like Oxford.

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