Is it good or bad and do we recommended it.

Why not use oxford comma. Most newspapers and magazines drop the Oxford comma in a simple series apparently feeling that it is unnecessary. The Canadian Press and Associated Press style guides that I cut my teeth on recommend using the Oxford comma only to avoid confusion. Mandating the Oxford comma is inimical to.

That is why journalist style guides do not use the Oxford comma. Speaking of technical writing the use of this comma is essential because ambiguity. The oxford comma can potentially add confusion.

Sometimes necessary to avoid a mess but never elegant. It makes it look like Kanye is the principal. The student thanked her principal Kanye West and her little brother.

The AP style guide currently says to use it when it helps and dont use it when it doesnt help. Newspapers of course which have historically needed to conserve space and newsprint tend to omit the Oxford comma. They really hate ambiguity but do not rely on Oxford comma.

Often a person is taught to ALWAYS or NEVER use an Oxford comma by some person at some point in his or her grammatical upbringing and because of this this person will take a pedantic stand one way or the other and vehemently oppose the er opposing faction of the Oxford comma divide. Proponents of the serial comma say its essential for clarity. The Associated Press Style - the style that journalists adhere to does not require the use of the Oxford comma.

Many people still do not understand why we need the Oxford comma and the disputes have been going on. When to use the Oxford comma. Even the University of Oxford Style Guide is on board.