Journalism Standards

1 words in this vocabulary list

noun a punctuation mark (,) used before the conjunction 'and' or 'or' in a list of items

adjective describing the specific comma style used in the Oxford University Press style guide

  • The use of the Oxford comma is a common practice in academic writing.
  • I always use the Oxford comma when I'm writing for school.
  • Forget about the Oxford comma, no one cares about that stuff.
  • The Oxford comma is like the cherry on top of a well-written sentence.