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Demonachizer
Aug 7, 2004
I do. I think it adds clarity and isn't as clunky as its detractors say.



I figure this is an ok topic since you faggorts keep talking about fonts and poo poo.

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Solid Poopsnake
Mar 27, 2010

by Nyc_Tattoo
Nap Ghost
The Oxford comma and I have had a lot of laughs and good times together. We're good friends, OP.

Demonachizer
Aug 7, 2004

Solid Poopsnake posted:

The Oxford comma and I have had a lot of laughs and good times together. We're good friends, OP.

I was going to try to work in the hilarious joke of not using the oxford comma in a list of items describing the reasons it is great. :effort: Just pretend I did.

TEAYCHES
Jun 23, 2002

yeah i do, op, i think it makes grammatical sense

Buddha.
Sep 24, 2007

"Have compassion for all beings, rich and poor alike; each has their suffering. Some suffer too much, others too little."
College Slice
Mirrored english looks like hosed up greek

TEAYCHES
Jun 23, 2002

Buddha. posted:

Mirrored english looks like hosed up greek

or maybe regular english looks like hosed up greek.. makes u think

big black turnout
Jan 13, 2009



Fallen Rib
who gives a gently caress about an oxford comma?










actually, i do i am v pro them

TEAYCHES
Jun 23, 2002

imo it makes u think about cyrillic and how maybe its not just nonsense jumbles

Demonachizer
Aug 7, 2004

TEAYCHES posted:

or maybe regular english looks like hosed up greek.. makes u think
It's time for another episode of:

with forums poster Teayches.

Buddha.
Sep 24, 2007

"Have compassion for all beings, rich and poor alike; each has their suffering. Some suffer too much, others too little."
College Slice

TEAYCHES posted:

or maybe regular english looks like hosed up greek.. makes u think


Demonachizer
Aug 7, 2004
Hmm maybe I should start posting in Russian and then it will look like English.

Я гей

рогоносец

лол

a star war betamax
Sep 17, 2011

by Lowtax
Gary’s Answer
i wish the op were in an oxford coma

Buddha.
Sep 24, 2007

"Have compassion for all beings, rich and poor alike; each has their suffering. Some suffer too much, others too little."
College Slice

a starwar betamax posted:

i wish the op were in an oxford coma

That's a pretty mean thing to say mr a betamax

a star war betamax
Sep 17, 2011

by Lowtax
Gary’s Answer
im sorry i havent had supper yet

angerbot
Mar 23, 2004

plob
Yes, yes and yes, OP.

Full Metal Jackass
Jan 22, 2001

Rabid bats are welcome in my home
I always use the Oxford comma. I think it makes the sentence flow better when reading it aloud in your head.

Chumbawumba4ever97
Dec 31, 2000

by Fluffdaddy
I think it's good, useful, and correct.

great big cardboard tube
Sep 3, 2003


I couldn't read the OP but in response to the thread title yes

YarPirate
May 17, 2003
Hellion
yeah its okay

Alan Smithee
Jan 4, 2005


A man becomes preeminent, he's expected to have enthusiasms.

Enthusiasms, enthusiasms...
pretty sure that's a whistle

blow my whistle OP

TEAYCHES
Jun 23, 2002

angerbot posted:

Yes, yes and yes, OP.

motherfucker

big black turnout
Jan 13, 2009



Fallen Rib

Uncle at Nintendo posted:

I think it's good, useful, and correct.

RAGE HOLE
Jun 7, 2006

Stendhal Stockholm
Lowtax please lift this curse from this man.

TEAYCHES
Jun 23, 2002

RAGE HOLE posted:

Lowtax please lift this curse from this man.

ilikedirt
Oct 15, 2004

king of posting
i wish you would stop posting, makeing threads, and living

ilikedirt
Oct 15, 2004

king of posting
yo comma so fat

I Greyhound
Apr 22, 2008

MusicKrew Dawn Patrol
If you don't use the Oxford comma you have unclear writing. It's stupid not to use it.

Buddha.
Sep 24, 2007

"Have compassion for all beings, rich and poor alike; each has their suffering. Some suffer too much, others too little."
College Slice

ilikedirt posted:

i wish you would stop posting, makeing threads, and living

That's not very nice mr. likedirt

Fuck da Mods
Jun 27, 2013

fina get poz'd? :cabot: :gizz: :baby:
id suck an oxford comma's cock.

THE PENETRATOR
Jul 27, 2014

by Lowtax

Uncle at Nintendo posted:

I think it's good, useful, and correct.

agreed

Ignatius M. Meen
May 26, 2011

Hello yes I heard there was a lovely trainwreck here and...

it's good, but easy to forget in colloquial contexts so ehhh

Fuck da Mods
Jun 27, 2013

fina get poz'd? :cabot: :gizz: :baby:
id gently caress a comma's butt hole with my oxcock

Bloodfart McCoy
Jul 20, 2007

That's a high quality avatar right there.
Chicago Manual of Style recommends using it, so that's good enough for me.

a shiny rock
Nov 13, 2009

post forwards human being

Fuck da Mods
Jun 27, 2013

fina get poz'd? :cabot: :gizz: :baby:
id ox all over a comma's pussy fjord

Cnut the Great
Mar 30, 2014
gotta get a hand mirror just to read this guy's posts

it's shameful, just shameful

Fuck da Mods
Jun 27, 2013

fina get poz'd? :cabot: :gizz: :baby:
id suck a big ol oxford cock

Ignatius M. Meen
May 26, 2011

Hello yes I heard there was a lovely trainwreck here and...

Bloodfart McCoy posted:

Chicago Manual of Style recommends using it, so that's good enough for me.

if it recommended jumping off a bridge would you do that too???

Doc Block
Apr 15, 2003
Fun Shoe
Can't believe I'm the first to post this.

With Oxford comma:
I'm hanging out with two hookers, JFK, and Stalin.

vs

Without Oxford comma:
I'm hanging out with two hookers, JFK and Stalin.

Always use dat Oxford comma.

And use proven/unproven instead of proved/unproved when possible.

edit: and use "a few" instead of "a couple of", because the former sounds way less clunky.

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Noyemi K
Dec 9, 2012

youll always be so sleepy when youre this tiny *plompf*
hahaha why are his posts in GBS mirrored

like what did he do to have that happen

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