This, that, and an Oxford Comma?

[-Griffin]

 

Should it be used?

 

I like it, but often don't include it because I forget.

 

EDIT:

An Oxford Comma is a comma before the 'and' ending a list, such as in the title, which could be "This, that and an Oxford Comma."

[CrabHelmet]

I always use it. Lists don't look right without it, and certainly don't make syntactical sense.

[MarbleZone]

I know people can do their own research, but I also know that they won't and will just post "what's an oxford comma?", so if you could add the definition in the OP instead of the poll option it'd be great; you'd be educating someone. :P

 

I was taught not to use it in Portuguese and that it was a punctuation mistake; having been educated that way in my mother tongue, I instinctively omit it when writing in English too.

[-Griffin]

Alright, added =p

[Womi]

Not using it feels wrong to me. Without it, it doesn't look like a proper list. And it simply follows the syntax of the previous list contents being separated by commas; else it looks like the last two things are meant to be together or something.

[Dark]

Let me see if I understand.

 

"I eat Jello, cake and pizza for dessert."

 

vs.

 

"I eat Jello, cake, and pizza for dessert."

 

Where the second sentences uses an "Oxford Comma"?

 

If that is the case, I rarely see a scenario where I don't add that extra comma.

[Shradow]

I always use the Oxford Comma. It just doesn't look right without it.

[Yasu]

I rarely use it.

Depends on the situation.

[Luna Lovegood]

I use it

 

+6

[GraveHorizon]

I use it sometimes, it just depends on whether I think it looks better with or without it. I do when it's better to have that final beat between items, but don't when it's more rushed.

[fenrir]

If that is the case' date=' I rarely see a scenario where I don't add that extra comma.

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This pretty much. =/

[Phantom Roxas]

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