Many people aren't exactly sure what an Oxford Comma is, even though they use it in 85% of their writings. It is something that just comes somewhat naturally in wirting. The Oxford Comma is also known as the "Serial Comma." Even when one calls it a serial comma people still rarely know what that is. Well I'm hear to clear up what eactly an Oxford Comma is. Everybody noramlly has a choice to use an Oxford Comma or not in their wirtings depending on the use of it or if instructed to do so. An Oxford comma is mostly used in a series of events. For example if one was to write in a paper; "I've been to France, Germany, and Spain the Oxford Comma is present. If someone were to write; "I've been to France, Germany and Spain the Oxford Comma is not present. Both are correct but one is slightly different. The series listed in the first one has a comma after Germany and before the and. This is the "Oxford Comma" or the "Serial Comma." It is not required in most wirting but it is something that the writer can add to add even more of a brief pause in between the list of the series.
If figured I would take some time in my first blog to explain what exactly the title of my Blog was about. It is something that has really fasinated me in writings and also when reading literature. They say everyone learns something new every day so maybe this is something new that you learned today.
i like using the Oxford Comma myself, and I teach my students to use it. For me the use isn't "to add even more of a brief pause in between the list of the series";rather it is make clear the items in the series.
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