Thursday, 10 September 2015

The Oxford comma: the Kanye West of punctuation

The Oxford comma is the Kanye West of punctuation.

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But don’t think that means it’s not necessary.

It protects against spurious boasting.

It makes parties go way, way better.

And it’s the protector of reputations.

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Omit it at your peril.

[Pics by Stan Carey, Virginia Lloyd, The Bump, and Andrew Joseph Pergoda]

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