Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Commas (SPCC)

Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Commas (SPCC)

Because commas have feelings too.

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The Oxford Comma

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  1. RacheDrache Creator
    RacheDrache Creator · Aug 19, 2010
    I went to the store and bought cheese, milk, and cookies?

    or

    I went to the store and bought cheese, milk and cookies?

    Discuss.
  2. Jagged
    Jagged · Aug 20, 2010
    First. It just sounds better.
  3. Snoink
    Snoink · Aug 20, 2010
    First! Strunk and White said so.
  4. RacheDrache Creator
    RacheDrache Creator · Aug 20, 2010
    Yay! Two in agreement means I don't have to go into my rant about why that comma is absolutely necessary! (Why, yes, I am a grammar nerd.)


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