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#OxfordComma
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Show threadanneguisinherbaMay 27
@redsad Respectfully disagree. The sentence is correct as written, or what am I missing?  
Show threadChrisMay 27
@anneguisinherba @redsad I have a feeling it's an oxford comma palindrome that makes equal sense read either way
Show threadGuy on the runMay 27

@ASprinkleofSage @anneguisinherba @redsad

He has had many roles over the years.

Show thread0xC0DEC0DE07EAMay 27
@ASprinkleofSage @anneguisinherba @redsad checks out
https://ia600400.us.archive.org/16/items/benjamin-dreyer-dreyers-english-an-utterly-correct-guide-to-clarity-and-style-e-/Benjamin%20Dreyer%20-%20Dreyer%E2%80%99s%20English_%20An%20Utterly%20Correct%20Guide%20to%20Clarity%20and%20Style%20%28ePUB%20conv%29%20%282019%2C%20Random%20House%29%20-%20libgen.lc.pdf
Show threadE. C. BigribsMay 27

@anneguisinherba The only change I'd make would be to remove the word "collector".

@redsad

Show threadD2May 28
@eedly @anneguisinherba @redsad same. Let’s blame autocorrect for adding it.
Show threadMark BurtonMay 27
@anneguisinherba @redsad
I suppose the assertion that Giuliani is a healthcare disaster and maybe more.
Show threadAlan BragginsMay 29
@anneguisinherba @redsad I think that's the point, that it should be contrasted with the Times Ustinov tour quote "Nelson Mandela, and 800 year old demigod and a dildo collector" which could benefit from an Oxford comma. (Or re-ordering:
https://stancarey.wordpress.com/2014/09/15/oxford-commas-nelson-mandela-and-stephen-king/)
Oxford commas, Nelson Mandela, and Stephen King

The Oxford comma (the one right before and in the title of this post) has been in the news again. It never really goes away, but now and then it intrudes more noticeably into general discussion. I’…

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Show threadJonathanMay 29
@anneguisinherba I'm here for this comment
Show threadKaren D 🇨🇦May 27
@redsad
@grammargirl [email protected]
Show threadAnarchic Teapot ⚧️May 27
@redsad Not convinced by that argument. What evidence do we have that Giuliani isn't a dildo collector? After all, we know he's frequently surrounded by dicks.
Show threadFlipper 🐬🏳️‍🌈May 27
@redsad I'm a stickler for the Oxford comma, as it provides universal clarity. But I will totally make an exception in this case.
Show threadAlopeceMay 27
@redsad We're gonna need a bigger comma.
Show threadMatilda LoveMay 27
@redsad this sentence is accurate with or without the comma
Show threadbitMay 28
@redsad I'm happy with the ambiguity.
Show threadwyatt May 28
@redsad
Giving big Skip Bayless vibes. "All in, my ass"
(When talking about his favorite football team's owner saying he was going "all in" for a season's outcome to be soooooo bad)
Show threadGolden RatboyMay 28
@redsad
I see no need for an Oxford comma.
Show threadCavyherdMay 28

@redsad

I mean, not untrue...?

Show threadMans RMay 28
@redsad Strike the word "collector."
Show threadConfusion as a ServiceMay 28
@redsad As someone who has seen Borat, I challenge the need for Oxford commas
Show threadOrrock LXXXVI XLVIIMay 29
@redsad Maybe read it the way it looks. I wouldn’t be surprised if he collected dildos.
Show threadHdunaganMay 29
@redsad Oxford Comma Haters will call this an aberration and keep hating.