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lil · 2591 days ago · link · · parent · post: The Oxford Comma: Great For Listing, Pontificating, And Winning Court Cases
It's the adult way to punctuate. Seriously. Those who argue against the Oxford comma claim that they were taught in grade 2 that commas in a list mean "and," so if you already have an "and" before the last item in a list, you do not need a comma. For example, Grade 2: She came home with a book, a toy, a bat and a ball. Oxford: She came home with a book, a toy, a bat, and a ball. or She came home with a book, a toy, and a bat and ball.