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YOUHAVENOHOPE 07/18/18 12:32:11 PM #1: |
It's when a comma goes before the last conjunction in a list eg Eggs, milk, and bread - Results (7 votes)
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VeeVees 07/18/18 12:36:35 PM #2: |
only morons don't use it
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darkknight109 07/18/18 12:39:43 PM #3: |
YOUHAVENOHOPE posted...
I don't think either way is technically "correct" I think it's up to personal preference Most style guides have it as optional. That said, not using it has resulted in legal troubles before. https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2018/02/10/Dairy-to-pay-workers-5M-because-of-missing-comma/5041518290082/ I personally always use it. Not using it leaves things ambiguous and while that's usually not a major issue, in some rare cases (like that story above) it does make a difference. --- Kill 1 man: You are a murderer. Kill 10 men: You are a monster. Kill 100 men: You are a hero. Kill 10,000 men, you are a conqueror! ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Kyuubi4269 07/18/18 12:51:16 PM #4: |
It should be there when a distinction is required, it's why we have grammar in the first place. In your example, a comma is not needed to make a distinction so shouldn't be there.
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Smarkil 07/18/18 12:52:51 PM #5: |
VeeVees posted...
only morons don't use it --- I promise that if the game stinks I will make a topic about how I hate it and you can all laugh at me - Mead on Fallout 76 ... Copied to Clipboard!
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OmegaM 07/18/18 1:09:17 PM #6: |
I use it because I think it generally makes things look clearer, but I agree that it can cause confusion of its own.
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JTekashiro 07/18/18 1:21:53 PM #7: |
It is up to personal preference but anybody who cares about their grammar will almost assuredly adopt the use of the Oxford comma. Considering the TC doesn't seem to be that concerned with proper grammar, I'd wager they do not use it. Heck, one other post in this thread has proper grammar and, unsurprisingly, they prefer the use of the Oxford comma.
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YOUHAVENOHOPE 07/18/18 1:25:05 PM #8: |
JTekashiro posted...
It is up to personal preference but anybody who cares about their grammar will almost assuredly adopt the use of the Oxford comma. Considering the TC doesn't seem to be that concerned with proper grammar, I'd wager they do not use it. Heck, one other post in this thread has proper grammar and, unsurprisingly, they prefer the use of the Oxford comma. tee hee i do agree its good for whenever a distinction is necessary i just like posting this way online because it makes me seem unbothered and cool --- ... Copied to Clipboard!
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BADoglick 07/18/18 1:31:34 PM #9: |
Yes. Less room for ambiguity.
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Questionmarktarius 07/18/18 1:42:57 PM #10: |
Needs an "always" option.
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Moonjay 07/18/18 1:54:18 PM #11: |
I'm definitely a fan.
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Metalsonic66 07/18/18 3:20:28 PM #12: |
Always use it.
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WarGreymon77 07/18/18 4:28:19 PM #13: |
VeeVees posted...
only morons don't use it --- Creator of the official Digimon: Digital Monsters community board! https://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/1430-digimon-digital-monsters ... Copied to Clipboard!
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PuddingBoy 07/18/18 4:32:42 PM #14: |
Don't use it cause the style guide I use for work doesn't require it.
Edit: But it does say use it if it's needed to avoid confusion but I can't think of a time where I've had to use it for work. --- 3DS Friend Code: 3308-5843-0863 Town: Virginia ... Copied to Clipboard!
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shadowsword87 07/18/18 4:36:56 PM #15: |
No just so I can annoy pedantic people.
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sveksii 07/18/18 5:09:20 PM #16: |
BADoglick posted...
Yes. Less room for ambiguity.Normally, but it also can increase ambiguity in certain instances. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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streamofthesky 07/18/18 5:35:14 PM #17: |
Smarkil posted...
VeeVees posted...only morons don't use it ... Copied to Clipboard!
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MrMelodramatic 07/18/18 5:37:55 PM #18: |
streamofthesky posted...
Smarkil posted...VeeVees posted...only morons don't use it --- Proud to be EPic Texas Aggie, Class of 2018 A-Whoop! ... Copied to Clipboard!
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ClarkDuke 07/18/18 5:44:35 PM #19: |
I love commas, ok?
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Mario_VS_DK 07/18/18 5:56:17 PM #20: |
Normally it's best to use it, so I always do.
However, some places, like newspapers, require you that you specifically not use it to save on page space. Also because things can often be reordered to remove any ambiguity. --- How often do people read this? ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Zeus 07/18/18 6:47:02 PM #21: |
YOUHAVENOHOPE posted...
I don't think either way is technically "correct" I think it's up to personal preference It makes a significant difference in terms of clauses. --- (\/)(\/)|-| There are precious few at ease / With moral ambiguities / So we act as though they don't exist. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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shadowsword87 07/18/18 6:49:31 PM #22: |
Zeus posted...
YOUHAVENOHOPE posted...I don't think either way is technically "correct" I think it's up to personal preference Yeah, but grammar and language is a human created invention, it is what we, collectively agree on. So you can yell at the clouds all you want, but that's not how it works. --- ImmortalityV, "I would like to kiss Icoyar to be honest in a non gay way though" ... Copied to Clipboard!
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_AdjI_ 07/18/18 6:58:52 PM #23: |
YOUHAVENOHOPE posted...
I don't think either way is technically "correct" I think it's up to personal preference It was officially decided a few years back that leaving it out should be the standard. I rejected that decision with every fibre of my heart, soul, and mind. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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TheCyborgNinja 07/18/18 7:00:23 PM #24: |
VeeVees posted...
only morons don't use it --- "message parlor" ? do you mean the post office ? - SlayerX888 ... Copied to Clipboard!
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FrndNhbrHdCEman 07/18/18 7:39:00 PM #25: |
shadowsword87 posted...
Zeus posted...YOUHAVENOHOPE posted...I don't think either way is technically "correct" I think it's up to personal preference God I wish he'd bother the clouds more ffs. --- Official nosy neighbor and gossip https://imgur.com/uGKwGsK ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Fierce_Deity_08 07/18/18 7:52:17 PM #26: |
All these stupid technical rules are why I failed my English classes. Maybe I wouldve done better being born in England.
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MICHALECOLE 07/18/18 9:18:25 PM #27: |
Who gives a fuck about an Oxford comma?
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ParanoidObsessive 07/18/18 9:29:14 PM #28: |
shadowsword87 posted...
No just so I can annoy pedantic people. You are bad people, and you should feel bad. --- "Wall of Text'D!" --- oldskoolplayr76 "POwned again." --- blight family ... Copied to Clipboard!
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streamofthesky 07/18/18 9:39:49 PM #29: |
MICHALECOLE posted...
Who gives a fuck about an Oxford comma? 90% of this board, for starters... ... Copied to Clipboard!
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LOLIAmAnAlt 07/18/18 9:57:41 PM #30: |
I grew up using it all of the time.
Now for some reason my brain tells me that it looks incorrect. I go between using it, not using it, and sometimes using it. --- lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll ... Copied to Clipboard!
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trodi_911 07/18/18 10:00:27 PM #31: |
It looks weird to me so I don't use it.
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MICHALECOLE 07/18/18 10:09:17 PM #32: |
streamofthesky posted...
MICHALECOLE posted...Who gives a fuck about an Oxford comma? All your diction, dripping with disdain ... Copied to Clipboard!
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streamofthesky 07/18/18 10:16:04 PM #33: |
MICHALECOLE posted...
streamofthesky posted...MICHALECOLE posted...Who gives a fuck about an Oxford comma? I do try ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Metalsonic66 07/18/18 10:20:30 PM #34: |
LOLIAmAnAlt posted...
I grew up using it all of the time. *slow clap* --- PSN/Steam ID: Metalsonic_69 Big bombs go kabang. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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T0ffee 07/18/18 10:20:41 PM #35: |
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MICHALECOLE 07/18/18 10:40:47 PM #36: |
streamofthesky posted...
MICHALECOLE posted...streamofthesky posted...MICHALECOLE posted...Who gives a fuck about an Oxford comma? Know your butler, unlike other guys ... Copied to Clipboard!
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DrYuya 07/18/18 11:16:22 PM #37: |
Commas are just stupid I'll never use them because they're time consuming ugly and not using them pisses off anal people who need to be pissed.
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Zeus 07/18/18 11:48:37 PM #38: |
shadowsword87 posted...
Zeus posted...YOUHAVENOHOPE posted...I don't think either way is technically "correct" I think it's up to personal preference While that qualifies as a response to something, it doesn't sound like a response to my post. And T0ffee's post illustrates the issue: T0ffee posted... --- (\/)(\/)|-| There are precious few at ease / With moral ambiguities / So we act as though they don't exist. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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fishy071 07/19/18 12:32:06 AM #39: |
I usually use it for consistency and clarity.
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jramirez23 07/19/18 12:46:03 AM #40: |
You know that there was a court decision that hinged on the Oxford comma? It had to do with truckers and something they could carry.
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McSame_as_Bush 07/19/18 1:00:43 AM #41: |
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GanonsSpirit 07/19/18 1:04:54 AM #42: |
sveksii posted...
Normally, but it also can increase ambiguity in certain instances. Give an example because I don't believe you. --- https://imgur.com/tsQUpxC Thanks, Nade Duck! [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[|||||||||||||]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]] ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Amuseum 07/19/18 3:44:17 AM #43: |
i like pop, rock and roll and rhythm and blues
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cute_fan 07/19/18 6:07:33 AM #44: |
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gguirao 07/23/18 12:01:07 PM #45: |
VeeVees posted...
Only morons don't use it. Morons, fools, and idiots. --- Donald J. Trump--proof against government intelligence. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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