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Oxford Comma - Yes or No

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September 24, 2018, 01:40 PM
PD
Oxford Comma - Yes or No
quote:
Originally posted by DMF:
An Oxford comma, or lack thereof, can be worth millions of dollars:

https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/09...ment-trnd/index.html

"A lack of an Oxford comma cost dairy $5 million."


Good call. I remember that one.
September 24, 2018, 03:39 PM
DC3S
quote:
Originally posted by PD:
quote:
Originally posted by DMF:
An Oxford comma, or lack thereof, can be worth millions of dollars:

https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/09...ment-trnd/index.html

"A lack of an Oxford comma cost dairy $5 million."


Good call. I remember that one.



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September 24, 2018, 04:19 PM
mark123
quote:
Originally posted by henryaz:
quote:
Originally posted by Skins2881:
Yes, along with my double space after a period.

Yes here, as well, and I double space from long habit. Though the SIGforum software collapses the extra space.
 
That's your browser (actually, every browse) that collapses the double space to one.
September 24, 2018, 05:10 PM
YellowJacket
Yes, yes, and yes.



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