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A Snarl of Serial Commas (minicast)
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Jul-13-09


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Are serial commas always necessary? An English teacher says she was surprised to learn that she and her husband, who's also an English teacher, are giving their students conflicting advice.

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Jul-14-09


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Think of all written text as potentially read aloud. Commas signal pauses. Let's keep the Oxford comma 'till texting do us part from everything else cherished about traditional language.
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