Use the Oxford comma

CJOttawa · 01-27-2012, 12:49 PM

Comic Illustrates Importance Of Punctuation Mark | Happy Place

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For the grammatically challenged, an "Oxford comma" refers to the last comma in a list of items, and its usefulness is frequently fought over by people whose idea of "fighting" is a series of verbose, strongly worded Internet comments. But this illustration may make the best case for the Oxford comma yet. Because, as you can see, leaving it out can cause serious confusion. Serious, sexual, confusion.

Magoo · 01-27-2012, 04:36 PM

I don't know if that's correct, logically. My "training" in grammar consists of what I learned years ago, but for the second image to apply, shouldn't there be no comma at all?

So: "We invited the strippers JFK and Stalin."

Mr.Smith · 01-27-2012, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Magoo

I don't know if that's correct, logically. My "training" in grammar consists of what I learned years ago, but for the second image to apply, shouldn't there be no comma at all?

So: "We invited the strippers JFK and Stalin."

Think of it in your head this way:

Without the second comma, he's just providing the names of the strippers (JFK and stalin)

With the second comma, he's listing off several things.

With NO commas, its just unreadable PBN stuff.

martix_agent · 01-27-2012, 04:49 PM

no, the picture is correct.

StealingYerMail · 01-27-2012, 04:53 PM

There's always a comma before "and" when you're listing things.

JLuke · 01-27-2012, 04:55 PM

*gets out the popcorn to watch the arguement unfold*

Mr.Smith · 01-27-2012, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by StealingYerMail

There's always a comma before "and" when you're listing things.

Depends on how you're taught, and who taught you:

Serial comma - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

ta2maki · 01-27-2012, 05:07 PM

That's lame. I think most either use the proper grammar, or use none at all.

Pick your fights comic guy. Pick your fights.

RatFink · 01-27-2012, 06:02 PM

Trolling Mod is obvious, no?

heinous · 01-28-2012, 05:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Magoo

I don't know if that's correct, logically. My "training" in grammar consists of what I learned years ago, but for the second image to apply, shouldn't there be no comma at all?

So: "We invited the strippers JFK and Stalin."

no it's fine, in that case the comma functions as the colon.

so it is like this:

"we invited the strippers: JFK and Stalin."

your way just makes it ambiguous between the 2 ways.

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StealingYerMail Post Whore Join Date: Nov 2008	There's always a comma before "and" when you're listing things.

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ta2maki Jumps to conclusions Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sunny Southern California	That's lame. I think most either use the proper grammar, or use none at all. Pick your fights comic guy. Pick your fights.