Do you use the Oxford Comma?

I do not use the serial comma.

Am I missing something here? Oh, I see now. The comma before the and. Yes, I do use that.However, my punctuation skillusually sucks.

Funny you should ask, I just found this:

acemaster wins this thread.

I was under the impression that when doing a list, when you put "and" before the last item, you don't use a comma before the "and". So I don't.

In recent years, the serial comma has fallen out of fashion. It is an archaic hallmark of a lost era. If the AP Stylebook advises against using the comma, so be it.

I was taught that it could be done either way. Still, I mostly do not use it.

i imagine myself saying the sentence, and if i put a pause in there, i'll put a comma. so sometimes i do, sometimes i do. but generally, i think i do.

i imagine myself saying the sentence, and if i put a pause in there, i'll put a comma. so sometimes i do, sometimes i do. but generally, i think i do.

needled24-7

Do what???

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i imagine myself saying the sentence, and if i put a pause in there, i'll put a comma. so sometimes i do, sometimes i do. but generally, i think i do.

WhiteKnight77

Do what???

relevant!

I use it. Not because it can make a sentence funny, but because I like how it looks or something. (and might've been how I was taught)

Funny you should ask, I just found this:

Acemaster27

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Funny you should ask, I just found this:

PS2_ROCKS

I use the Oxford Comma. I think anything else is improper.

That second sentence is flawed. It should be more like "We invited the strippers; JFK and Stalin." Or "We invited the strippers. JFK and Stalin." As it stands it's a list with three items. Strippers, JFK and Stalin.PS2_ROCKS

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[QUOTE="needled24-7"]

i imagine myself saying the sentence, and if i put a pause in there, i'll put a comma. so sometimes i do, sometimes i do. but generally, i think i do.

needled24-7

Do what???

Reread what you wrote.

[QUOTE="PS2_ROCKS"]That second sentence is flawed. It should be more like "We invited the strippers; JFK and Stalin." Or "We invited the strippers. JFK and Stalin." As it stands it's a list with three items. Strippers, JFK and Stalin.scorch-62

Did I fail middle school English? What kind of question is that? Just because it's not necessary doesn't mean it's incorrect. Think before you type. It makes you look less ignorant.PS2_ROCKS

[QUOTE="PS2_ROCKS"]Did I fail middle school English? What kind of question is that? Just because it's not necessary doesn't mean it's incorrect. Think before you type. It makes you look less ignorant.scorch-62

I use it because I was taught to use it, and it honestly makes sense why it should be there. I didn't know that some people have stopped using it.

I use it because I was taught to use it, and it honestly makes sense why it should be there. I didn't know that some people have stopped using it.

CJL182

I do use it although I grew up being taught that it was not proper and occasionally I let it drop because to my eye it still looks out of place to have it there.

Nah I use the LJ comma.....Run to the store and get me some potatoes.....a butane......peas....and milk please.LJS9502_basic

No. But from here on now I will.

[QUOTE="Tylendal"]Of course I use a comma before "and". If you don't, this is what happens. "I'd like to thank my parents, Elvis and Jesus." Always use commas.SolidSnake35

But of course I dont use the Oxford comma so.... I dont really care.

I don't use but I can see where is would make a difference for specific scenarios. Like listing 3 items or pairing an adjective and a noun separately.