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The Oxford comma

Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 6:59 am
by AJOwens
I see that when I started the lyric thread for "Pestilence, Carcass and Death at Skoochies," I put in a comma after "Carcass." Sorry, that was reflex typing; I didn't even know I was doing it. Feel free to correct it.

Re: The Oxford comma

Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 8:42 am
by roymond
I am a big fan of the Oxford comma when it helps clarify things, but that title isn't a cry for help. The most helpful time is when one or more of the items on the list is actually a pair, like "drums and percussion".

I will play guitars, sing like a banshee, write about dolphin sex, play drums and percussion, and friend flood in order to win songfight.

Re: The Oxford comma

Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 8:51 am
by Manhattan Glutton
roymond wrote:I will play guitars, sing like a banshee, write about dolphin sex, play drums and percussion, and friend flood in order to win songfight.
In other words, anything but submit a song before the deadline. ZING

Re: The Oxford comma

Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 8:53 am
by roymond
Manhattan Glutton wrote:
roymond wrote:I will play guitars, sing like a banshee, write about dolphin sex, play drums and percussion, and friend flood in order to win songfight.
In other words, anything but submit a song before the deadline. ZING
Cheap shot :(

Re: The Oxford comma

Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 9:33 am
by Billy's Little Trip
When I saw the thread title, I thought you were going to post this to entertain and delight us. :P

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Re: The Oxford comma

Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 11:17 am
by RangerDenni
I'm so delighted I could burst :)