I’ve blogged before about the usefulness of the Oxford comma in avoiding inadvertent confusion. But sometimes a picture is worth many words, as this cartoon by ÆFerg shows:
(Hat-tip: this tweet from @Peterc.)
And there is glorious comments thread here for those who relish grammar pedantry that only teh Internets can unleash.
New post: For your delectation: the Oxford comma, a cartoon, two strippers, JFK, and Stalin http://t.co/6Mewf96L
For your delectation: the Oxford comma, a cartoon, two strippers … http://t.co/LpkfjL6K
For your delectation: the Oxford comma, a cartoon, two strippers … http://t.co/gB502gKj
New post: For your delectation: the Oxford comma, a cartoon, two strippers, JFK, and Stalin http://t.co/6Mewf96L
@pansons Speaking of words and stuff, you saw this right? Call me pro-Oxford comma.
http://t.co/Y4ehSiO5
RT @stephentall: For your delectation: the Oxford comma, a cartoon, two strippers, JFK, http://t.co/d27fqWcS
Grammar check RT @stephentall: For your delectation: the Oxford comma, a cartoon, two strippers, JFK, and Stalin http://t.co/HhoxgmmG
The Oxford Comma http://t.co/mkjfPcLj
Is it really too much to ask to link to the original image source?
http://aeferg.tumblr.com/post/10290286196/grammar-is-important-kids-credit-for-original
Thanks Adelai – link added, and very happy to do so (I’d not come across the original, so delighted to be able to credit the clearly very talented ÆFerg!).
Ill never mis-use the Oxford comma again, thanks to naked Stalin. http://t.co/WBslmvnu
140 characters can't begin to describe the holes in this argument RT @JDCarrera: @sethmontague Some would disagree.
http://t.co/MOdO11CZ
@snowcrashmike @write_girl @uwstratford @_myles Bring on the strippers, JFK and Stalin! http://t.co/PKiigg01
RT @stephentall: For your delectation: the Oxford comma, a cartoon, two strippers, JFK, and Stalin http://t.co/WhSQzU27
RT @stephentall: For your delectation: the Oxford comma, a cartoon, two strippers, JFK, and Stalin http://t.co/zx1ZZZmh
@LBWicket you've probably seen this before but the on usefulness of the Oxford Comma with jfk and stalin http://t.co/xHzikurr
@LBWicket you've probably seen this before but the on usefulness of the Oxford Comma with jfk and stalin http://t.co/xHzikurr
@anastasiagreene @jamesrunkle A cautionary tale, to be sure, but this will always be my favorite: http://t.co/WIxG6G4b
Love this pic. Big supporter of the "oxford comma". Life just doesnt make sense without it =] http://t.co/UvQfOXuc via @stephentall
Love this pic. Big supporter of the "oxford comma". Life just doesnt make sense without it =] http://t.co/UvQfOXuc via @stephentall
in defense of the Oxford comma: a cartoon, two strippers, JFK, and Stalin | http://t.co/xkJrHfC2 http://t.co/K5eA910v