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The Oxford Comma: Not the solution to all our grammar problems…
Joe Kessler is my new favorite everything.
a) Thanks for the compliment, captainrobocop!
b) I had no idea someone had reposted my image and it was making the rounds again. I know some people on Tumblr get really upset by that (reposting an image instead of reblogging it from the original source), but I’m just delighted to learn that so many more people have seen this image. There are 116 posts on the original image, and 108 on this new one. I’m really happy that so many people have seen my argument and — for the most part — seem to have found it reasonable.
Posted on February 5, 2012 via Politicalprof with 129 notes
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Still hate it, loathe it and ain’t gonna use it. Word.
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THANK YOU. I write with and without the...Comma, depending on
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a) Thanks for the compliment, captainrobocop! b) I had no idea someone had reposted my image and it was making the...
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I see this a lot but I guess I don’t get it. When has anyone claimed that you should always - or never - use an Oxford...
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I’m a big fan of...Oxford comma (and of using it, when appropriate), so this graphic is...
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Grammar and funnies. This is my bag. The use of the oxford comma comes up in my job often, I more often than not, prefer...
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i like the oxford comma. and i appreciate this. language is just fucked up.
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oxford comma and I approve of this message.
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Hello! My name is Joe Kessler. I'm a 23-year-old grad student, studying linguistics at the University at Buffalo in upstate New York. I grew up in Vero Beach, Florida, and I went to college at William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia.
I am pro-diversity in all domains, and I am a regular advocate for acceptance and celebration of linguistic variation. Not sure what that means? Feel free to ask me anything, or check out my blog on the subject.
(I tend to answer all questions publicly, so if you'd prefer a private response sent to your inbox, please let me know when you ask. I'm currently very behind on answering messages, but I promise I'll get to all of them eventually!)
I'm as big a fanboy as anyone else, and my Tumblr often shows it. I am a particular fan of Doctor Who, Community, Harry Potter, and The Band Perry. (A complete list of my TV fandoms, which show up the most on this blog, can be found here.) I am also a lifelong bookworm -- at the moment I am reading Inside of a Dog by Alexandra Horowitz, and my favorite authors include Stephen R. Donaldson, Brandon Sanderson, Neil Gaiman, and Stephen King.
Thanks for visiting my Tumblr, and I hope you enjoy your stay!
