Oxford comma: Decried, defended, debated
I’ve blogged before about my love for the Oxford comma. I’ve just found an infographic that I had to share, which might be the last word on it.
Posted on 22, February 2013, in Language and tagged infographic, Oxford comma. Bookmark the permalink. 5 Comments.
I’ve never understood why we aren’t taught to use it in the UK. When I first started teaching EFL and had to teach it in writing classes, it was a revelation! It makes things so much clearer.
Agreed – I’m surprised it isn’t taught in the U.K.!
I’m sure I was in a right tangle with this in my novel, since these days I hardly know whether I’m writing in British or American English, or somewhere in between. Happily, I had a wonderful proofreader who sorted me out. Since we opted to use consistently British English, I think she took them all out. In general, I think I sprinkle far, too, many, commas š
Interesting! And good luck with the new book! I’m excited for you!
My first grammar lesson: do not use a comma like that.