Revenge of the Oxford Comma: 2020 Edition

Truth is stranger than fiction. Always.

Update your lesson plans, we have a new perfect example for Oxford commas. https://t.co/gm1K8IHkGv

— Laura Ansley (@lmansley) November 14, 2020

(Tip of the cap to Jan van den Heuvel.)

Boycotting a Coin Over a "Missing" Oxford Comma

Perhaps Philip Pullman is overreacting in his boycott of a coin over a missing Oxford comma, but this does pull at my heart strings. :)

(Tip of the cap to Sam Howison.)

An Oxford Comma's Twitter Account

I should have known that an 'Oxford Comma' Twitter account exists. It's pretty funny.

(Tip of the cap to Kerstin Nordstrom.)

Grammatical Paraphernalia and the Original Guardian

This — the debut of The Guardian — is interesting for many reasons, including its comma density and other grammatical paraphernalia.

(Tip of the cap to Sam Howison.)

"Standard", Oxford, Walken, and Shatner Commas

Hell yes!!!

Oxford Comma: The Revenge

And, sometimes, the lack of an Oxford comma might determine the outcome of a court case.

Also see previous blog entries of mine, such as this one, this one, and this one.

Vindication is mine!

(Tip of the cap to Jaideep Taggart Singh.)

Update: Aaron Clements pointed me to this Washington Post article.

Putin's Daughters and Oxford Commas

This tweet gives me a convenient opportunity to remind you of the importance of Oxford commas. I like the alternative interpretation, though!

6/ When @LouiseMensch reported on the FISA tap, she included details that implicated Putin's own daughters, Carter Page and Paul Manafort. pic.twitter.com/TgeO9x1NvC

— Justin Hendrix (@justinhendrix) March 4, 2017