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What is the Oxford Comma? Should I use the Oxford Comma when I am writing? Why is the Oxford Comma so controversial? Get the answers to these questions and many more during this Shurley English Two-Minute Tip of the Day! Take a look…
Read MoreI am a fairly laid-back person, but when it comes to the debate over the Oxford comma, I can get riled up! It’s so true; I can go from Ariel to Ursula in a matter of seconds when defending it! Unlike Ursula, I don’t want to take the writer’s “voice” away, but I do want to make sure students learn about proper punctuation and why things like the Oxford comma matter!
The Oxford comma (also known as the serial comma) is the comma used
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