Queen Comma of Oxford
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Mother of dashes
She/her/Your Majesty
#teamoxford
#pedant
She/her/Your Majesty
#teamoxford
#pedant
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Punctuation matters. Way more than you think. Bad punctuation can be devastating.
Don't believe me?
Alright, then gather around, children, because I'm going to tell you a short true story about how not understanding ONE punctuation mark once cost a company millions of dollars in a lawsuit.
Don't believe me?
Alright, then gather around, children, because I'm going to tell you a short true story about how not understanding ONE punctuation mark once cost a company millions of dollars in a lawsuit.
My favorite Christmas story.
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June 20, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Me, pretentious? Balderdash!
Personality types based on fav punctuation:
Oxford comma – pretentious, rarely correct but loud about it
Em dash – disingenuous and usually hiding something
Exclamation mark – HR’s fave, tells you to smile more
Ellipsis – emotionally unavailable and proud
Oxford comma – pretentious, rarely correct but loud about it
Em dash – disingenuous and usually hiding something
Exclamation mark – HR’s fave, tells you to smile more
Ellipsis – emotionally unavailable and proud
June 6, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Me, pretentious? Balderdash!
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when one person wants an oxford comma and the other person doesn’t, they compromise with this:
April 3, 2025 at 5:59 PM
when one person wants an oxford comma and the other person doesn’t, they compromise with this:
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Oxford comma news: Dutch paper Telegraaf wrote “a [demonstration] organized by Hamas-linked organizations, Milli Gorus and the FIO.” FIO sued saying this implied they were Hamas-linked; in fact it was an additive comma, not explicatory. But judge ordered a correction placed online.
Een rechtszaak tegen De Telegraaf om één leesteken, een komma of dubbele punt
Grammatica: Hoewel Telegraaf-columnist Nausicaa Marbe een komma juist plaatste, veroordeelde een rechter de krant toch tot nadere uitleg. Volgens de rechter kon de komma bij oppervlakkige lezing te ge...
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March 8, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Oxford comma news: Dutch paper Telegraaf wrote “a [demonstration] organized by Hamas-linked organizations, Milli Gorus and the FIO.” FIO sued saying this implied they were Hamas-linked; in fact it was an additive comma, not explicatory. But judge ordered a correction placed online.
Plug and LEGO!
Would you rather stop using the Oxford comma or step on an up-turned plug with no shoes on?
#writingcommunity 💙📚
#writingcommunity 💙📚
March 1, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Plug and LEGO!
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Whilst it may not solve all of the world’s problems, I think we can all agree that having more bakeries, libraries, structures with gargoyles, quaint cafés, museums, Ukraine flags, independent bookstores, and Oxford commas would be an important first step.
March 1, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Whilst it may not solve all of the world’s problems, I think we can all agree that having more bakeries, libraries, structures with gargoyles, quaint cafés, museums, Ukraine flags, independent bookstores, and Oxford commas would be an important first step.
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I just saw a post alleging that among the “tells” a post is written by ChatGPT is use of an em dash—not to be confused with its younger sibling the en dash, or lil’ baby hyphen—and frankly fuck that.
The noble em dash is maybe the most versatile punctuation—I use it constantly.
The noble em dash is maybe the most versatile punctuation—I use it constantly.
February 27, 2025 at 4:28 PM
I just saw a post alleging that among the “tells” a post is written by ChatGPT is use of an em dash—not to be confused with its younger sibling the en dash, or lil’ baby hyphen—and frankly fuck that.
The noble em dash is maybe the most versatile punctuation—I use it constantly.
The noble em dash is maybe the most versatile punctuation—I use it constantly.
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What fucking ignorant moron at the Journal wrote this subhead
February 22, 2025 at 1:07 AM
What fucking ignorant moron at the Journal wrote this subhead
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Prime use of the Oxford comma there—otherwise it’s “my parents, Cheeto and Lola” 😅
February 23, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Prime use of the Oxford comma there—otherwise it’s “my parents, Cheeto and Lola” 😅
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Whoever wrote this sentence loves the rule of threes but does NOT love consistent Oxford comma usage
February 12, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Whoever wrote this sentence loves the rule of threes but does NOT love consistent Oxford comma usage
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Just a kindly reminder that you are only one person and you can't fix everything, nor is it your job to do so. Focus on what you can control. Focus on what brings you peace, love, and happiness. Focus on the Oxford comma. Wait, what?
February 5, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Just a kindly reminder that you are only one person and you can't fix everything, nor is it your job to do so. Focus on what you can control. Focus on what brings you peace, love, and happiness. Focus on the Oxford comma. Wait, what?
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I am an Oxford comma user judge. If you don’t use it, you may listen to my 12 part podcast about why you’re wrong.
911: What’s your emergency?
ME: SOMEONE STOLE MY COMMA.
911: When did you see it last?
ME: JUST BEFORE I POSTED.
911: Where was it?
ME: IN FRONT OF THE “AND.”
911: Sir, that’s an Oxford comma.
ME: SO?!?
911: Well, they’re not really necessary.
ME: GO GET YOUR SUPERVISOR.
ME: SOMEONE STOLE MY COMMA.
911: When did you see it last?
ME: JUST BEFORE I POSTED.
911: Where was it?
ME: IN FRONT OF THE “AND.”
911: Sir, that’s an Oxford comma.
ME: SO?!?
911: Well, they’re not really necessary.
ME: GO GET YOUR SUPERVISOR.
February 5, 2025 at 6:26 PM
I am an Oxford comma user judge. If you don’t use it, you may listen to my 12 part podcast about why you’re wrong.
What a perfect, beautiful, and grammatical kittty!
@nathanalbert.bsky.social I rushed over here to share with you that my new kitten has an OXFORD comma on her little cheek. This is Athena!
February 2, 2025 at 3:47 PM
What a perfect, beautiful, and grammatical kittty!
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Yes! I use the Oxford comma for clarity, stubbornness, and spite.
February 1, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Yes! I use the Oxford comma for clarity, stubbornness, and spite.
War!
Sorry, I thought it was now known as the Comma of America
Just blocked someone for referring to a vocative comma as an Oxford comma, so don’t press your luck.
February 2, 2025 at 3:42 PM
War!
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Oxford comma. It’s important. Use it people or you may regret it . Also, learn when to use and not use an apostrophe. Yes, it matters! Perhaps I can sleep now that I got that out there.
January 4, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Oxford comma. It’s important. Use it people or you may regret it . Also, learn when to use and not use an apostrophe. Yes, it matters! Perhaps I can sleep now that I got that out there.
Oh dear.
Dinner at Mcdonald’s. Got this tray liner. Even with the color grading that makes the English muffin look moldy, I think the most disconcerting thing about it is that two of the paragraphs use the Oxford comma and one doesn’t. 🤔
December 31, 2024 at 3:27 AM
Oh dear.
My favorite Christmas story.
Punctuation matters. Way more than you think. Bad punctuation can be devastating.
Don't believe me?
Alright, then gather around, children, because I'm going to tell you a short true story about how not understanding ONE punctuation mark once cost a company millions of dollars in a lawsuit.
Don't believe me?
Alright, then gather around, children, because I'm going to tell you a short true story about how not understanding ONE punctuation mark once cost a company millions of dollars in a lawsuit.
December 27, 2024 at 9:00 PM
My favorite Christmas story.
Good lord, this headline. 🙄
Strictly, Celine Dion and Diane’s masterful funeral: it’s 2024’s most jaw-dropping TV moments
Strictly, Celine Dion and Diane’s masterful funeral: it’s 2024’s most jaw-dropping TV moments
Chris McCausland saved the day! The Olympics made us weep! Danny Dyer had sex by a tree! Here are the year’s wildest bits of television
It’s certainly not been a dull 12 months. From a drama that actually changed the law to a stunning turnaround for…
www.theguardian.com
December 27, 2024 at 8:52 PM
Good lord, this headline. 🙄
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My three favorite things are eating children and correct use of grammar...
December 20, 2024 at 7:25 PM
My three favorite things are eating children and correct use of grammar...
I’m in stage #2 right now. Yikes.
Two stages of writing:
1) This shouldn't take too long
2) Oh no
1) This shouldn't take too long
2) Oh no
December 4, 2024 at 10:21 PM
I’m in stage #2 right now. Yikes.
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Word of the day is a favourite, from old Scots.
To ‘tartle’ is to hesitate while introducing someone because you have completely forgotten their name.
To ‘tartle’ is to hesitate while introducing someone because you have completely forgotten their name.
December 1, 2024 at 10:12 AM
Word of the day is a favourite, from old Scots.
To ‘tartle’ is to hesitate while introducing someone because you have completely forgotten their name.
To ‘tartle’ is to hesitate while introducing someone because you have completely forgotten their name.
Listen up, my subjects!
Surround yourself with the kind of people who treat the Oxford comma like the wondrous beauty that it is.
December 1, 2024 at 10:16 PM
Listen up, my subjects!
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I've been neglecting my thesis on the Oxford comma in the movies. The archetype remains "Sex, Lies, and Videotape" (1989) and the antitype "Mother, Jugs and Speed" (1976), but I'm not sure where to put "Crazy, Stupid, Love." (2011)
November 29, 2024 at 8:57 PM
I've been neglecting my thesis on the Oxford comma in the movies. The archetype remains "Sex, Lies, and Videotape" (1989) and the antitype "Mother, Jugs and Speed" (1976), but I'm not sure where to put "Crazy, Stupid, Love." (2011)