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Grammar's Great Divide: The Oxford Comma Instructional VideoGrammar's Great Divide: The Oxford Comma Instructional Video
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Grammar's Great Divide: The Oxford Comma

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The Oxford comma, who'd have thunk it would be at the center of a great debate? Also known as the serial comma, this pesky piece of punctuation premiers as the star of a short video that investigates the question "To use, or not to use...", main arguments for and against the use of a comma before the conjunction indicating the final item in a list. The general consensus? It's optional.

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punctuation

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oxford comma, punctuation, grammar debate, english language arts

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  • The clever tone and humorous illustrations are sure to entertain viewers
  • Imagine, a grammar rule that is optional

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