An Oxford, or serial, comma is the last comma in a list; it goes before the word "and." Technically, it's grammatically optional in American English. However, depending on the list you are writing ...

But, what is the Oxford comma, exactly? Why do some people use it while others refuse to? And when did the Oxford comma become so controversial? We're answering all those questions and more for ...

Hi everyone! After my brief vacation — or as the Brits like to say, ‘holiday’ — the Oxford Comma is back! Another weird fact about Pembroke: No one is allowed to walk on the quads. Isn’t that crazy?

People who care about grammar love the serial comma, aka the Oxford or Harvard comma ... ambiguity can be easily resolved by rephrasing. That's why many law firms and most newspapers don't ...