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Alan Russell
Simpsonville, SC
United States

Teacher,

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Whatever happened to the Oxford comma?

Who decreed it was unnecessary? I miss it, so I require my students to use it. Are we wasting our time?

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Lawren Jones 10+
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Feb 25 2013: I thought it was making a comeback. In any case, I insist on using it. I provides more clarity.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serial_comma

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