When you're writing or typing and begin to list items in consecutive order, do you add a comma prior to the conjunction before the final item? Or not? The inclusion of that final comma is a great ...

An Oxford, or serial, comma is the last comma in a list; it goes before the word "and." Technically, it's grammatically optional in American English. However, depending on the list you are writing ...

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Today, I wanted to talk about something that I’ve been trying — and sometimes failing — to adopt: the hardcore work hard, play hard ideology here at Oxford. If you’re feeling the academic pressure ...

In one of the emails, a reader of this column suggested that we discuss the comma, specifically the Oxford comma. I will oblige him, because learning is a continuous process. Back to Jean-Pierre ...