Ser Scot A Ellison Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 Last time I checked Gal Gadot was not the President of Israel. The Pres. of Israel is Reuven Rivlin. But knowing she is Israeli I did wonder and check. Why not use the Oxford comma and avoid this confusion? Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is drawing criticism for saying that Israel is "the national state, not of all its citizens, but only of the Jewish people." The comment prompted many people — including Israel's president and the star of Wonder Woman — to defend Israel's Palestinian Arab minority.[emphasis added] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maltaran Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 I thought you only needed the Oxford comma if the list was three or more entries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMC Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 If people are confused as whether the star of Wonder Woman is also the president of Israel, I don't think any type of comma usage is going to alleviate that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Scot A Ellison Posted March 12, 2019 Author Share Posted March 12, 2019 20 minutes ago, DMC said: If people are confused as whether the star of Wonder Woman is also the president of Israel, I don't think any type of comma usage is going to alleviate that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unJon Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 10 hours ago, Maltaran said: I thought you only needed the Oxford comma if the list was three or more entries QFT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DireWolfSpirit Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 What would be an example of a non Oxford comma? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felice Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 7 minutes ago, DireWolfSpirit said: What would be an example of a non Oxford comma? This, would. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unJon Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 4 hours ago, DireWolfSpirit said: What would be an example of a non Oxford comma? Here are several: Hey, DireWolfSpirit, how are you? He went to the store, and he bought milk. DireWolfSpirit, a poster at ASOIAF forums, asked about Oxford commas. If DireWolfSpirit asks a question, then unJon answers it. Because DireWolfSpirit asked, I decided to make this post. At the beginning of the story in chapter 2, the main character was introduced. DireWolfSpirit asked about non Oxford commas, which have many uses in written English. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindaElane Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 Israel's President not the star of Wonder Woman? Why...that would have like saying the American President was not the star of Bedtime for Bonzo :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Marquis de Leech Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 On 3/13/2019 at 6:34 AM, Maltaran said: I thought you only needed the Oxford comma if the list was three or more entries You definitely need it for three entries: "We threw a party, and made sure to invite the strippers, Hitler, and Stalin." "We threw a party, and made sure to invite the strippers, Hitler and Stalin." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMC Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 I don't care where the commas are, Stalin is stripping in my headcanon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Scot A Ellison Posted March 15, 2019 Author Share Posted March 15, 2019 On 3/13/2019 at 10:10 PM, Triskele said: Obligatory (and the youtube advert I get is for "Gammarly") Well, that was completely new to me. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMC Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 18 minutes ago, Triskele said: Contains the line "All your diction dripping with disdain." Damn monkeys with their overly alliterative examples. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMC Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 A question for the philosophers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centrist Simon Steele Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 On 3/12/2019 at 12:50 PM, Ser Scot A Ellison said: I agree Scot. But in the example you provided, I feel like the comma would suggest a parenthetical within an emphasized point, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Marquis de Leech Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 3 hours ago, Triskele said: Does three vowel words in a row count as alliteration or is it literally only starts with same letter? Depends. Are you writing Anglo-Saxon verse or not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AverageGuy Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 7 hours ago, Triskele said: Does three vowel words in a row count as alliteration or is it literally only starts with same letter? Vowel sounds are assonance. For anyone who hasn't seen it, lacking an Oxford commas can cost millions in lawsuits. Quote overtime rules do not apply to: The canning, processing, preserving, freezing, drying, marketing, storing, packing for shipment or distribution of: (1) Agricultural produce; (2) Meat and fish products; and (3) Perishable foods. Is "packing for shipment" separate from "distribution?" Or is it only "packing," whether it's for shipment or distribution? Truck drivers argued for the latter and won millions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 Since I have a BA in English Literature, I am well aware that I should use the Oxford Comma, should have my direct and indirect objects straight, and should avoid dangling modifiers. But I'm a fucking rebel dammit! So my panda eats, shoots and leaves all he damn well pleases! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aceluby Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 I was recently published online and the damn editor removed ALL of my oxford commas on the first edit and returned my piece back to me for a few things I needed to polish up. I added them back in before re-submitting and he removed them again the second time before publishing. I also found out during that process that even when semi-colons are used properly, they will be removed and replaced with dashes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 6 minutes ago, aceluby said: I was recently published online and the damn editor removed ALL of my oxford commas on the first edit and returned my piece back to me for a few things I needed to polish up. I added them back in before re-submitting and he removed them again the second time before publishing. I also found out during that process that even when semi-colons are used properly, they will be removed and replaced with dashes. The editor was mostly likely going by the AP Stylebook, which doesn't require Oxford Commas (they base it on context and if the interpretation of the item list is clear without the OC - ex: The US flag is red, white and blue.) and has some weird rules re: semicolons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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