The Oxford comma (spelled correctly) is a serial thing - the omission of which can lead to confusion.
Wonder why they misspelled that term as a name for a targeted investigation of Trump?
Explanation (AI):
"The Oxford comma (or serial comma) is the final comma placed immediately before the conjunction (such as "and" or "or") in a list of three or more items. For example: "I bought apples, pears, and bananas." Its main job is to clear up confusion.
Why People Use It
- Stops weird mix-ups
- Makes group lists clear
Example of trouble without it: "I love my parents, Batman and Superman." (This sounds like Batman and Superman are your parents).
Example fixed with it: "I love my parents, Batman, and Superman."
Style Guide Rules
Yes: Used by The Chicago Manual of Style and most American academic writing.
No: Left out by The Associated Press (AP) Stylebook for news and journalism to save space.
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Dual messages possible in its use as well as its misspelling ("e" instead of "o" in Oxford, and zero "0" instead of "o" in comma).
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