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Sanity Claws

(21,847 posts) Wed Dec 11, 2013, 04:49 PM Dec 2013

Grammar Nazis Unite -- Perfect example of why the oxford comma is required.

http://www.slate.com/blogs/lexicon_valley/2013/12/10/oxford_comma_sky_news_tweet_suggests_that_obama_and_castro_have_set_a_date.html?wpisrc=burger_bar

Without the Oxford comma, the headline could mean that Raul Castro and BO are setting a date for their same-sex marriage.

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Grammar Nazis Unite -- Perfect example of why the oxford comma is required. (Original Post) Sanity Claws Dec 2013 OP

I always use that comma anasv Dec 2013 #1

same here Sanity Claws Dec 2013 #2

The Oxford comma is a must! Vashta Nerada Dec 2013 #3

Ha Madam Mossfern Dec 2013 #4

Fix your headline! rug Dec 2013 #5

Haha Sanity Claws Dec 2013 #6

anasv

(225 posts)

1. I always use that comma

Reply to Sanity Claws (Original post)

Wed Dec 11, 2013, 05:09 PM

Dec 2013

just seems right.

Sanity Claws

(21,847 posts)

2. same here

Reply to anasv (Reply #1)

Wed Dec 11, 2013, 05:13 PM

Dec 2013

My guess is that typographers stopped using it to save time/ink/money.

Vashta Nerada

(3,922 posts)

3. The Oxford comma is a must!

Reply to Sanity Claws (Original post)

Wed Dec 11, 2013, 05:17 PM

Dec 2013

Madam Mossfern

(2,340 posts)

4. Ha

Reply to Sanity Claws (Original post)

Wed Dec 11, 2013, 05:19 PM

Dec 2013

ha ha

rug

(82,333 posts)

5. Fix your headline!

Reply to Sanity Claws (Original post)

Wed Dec 11, 2013, 05:20 PM

Dec 2013

Oxford comma.

Schnell!

Sanity Claws

(21,847 posts)

6. Haha

Reply to rug (Reply #5)

Wed Dec 11, 2013, 05:26 PM

Dec 2013

Maybe I'll just sit back and let everyone see my mistake. That way everyone will know I'm not a Nazi.

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