So, men. It's come to this.
War between our two schools of thought. . . Years from now, they'll call this war. . .
. . . The Oxford Comma Wars. For years, linguists, grammar nerds, and pedants have battled over the Oxford comma.
In a series of three or more items, should there be a comma after the penultimate item? Or. . . Meh Two schools of thought: The pro Oxford Commanists and The Anti Commas meet today to finally decide its fate.
The Oxford Commanists have made their arguments known. It avoids confusion, if I say: I'm going to meet with some gang members, Obama and Trump.
Without a comma, it implies Obama and Trump are part of the gang! How do they not get it! ?
COMMA! Hah! The same tired argument!
We get it from context! We know Obama and Trump aren't in a gang, so, it's redundant!
NO COMMA! Isn't it strange that we as Americans fight for the 'Oxford' comma?
While the British and their media fight against it? Is it just the name "Oxford"?
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