To all you outside of the US...return2ozma@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world – 1623 points – 5 days ago296Post a CommentPreviewYou are viewing a single commentView all commentsShow the parent commentIs it the official French stance to omit the Oxford comma?It's only an Oxford comma if it's from the region of Oxford. Otherwise it's just sparkling interpunction.Cambridge, Massachusetts has entered the chat, with a classical English accent.That's the topic of the next debate.Correct, no comma before the last element if it is preceded by a conjunction (e.g. "et", that is "and" in English) in FrenchI mean, reading that sentence, it certainly wouldn't surprise me if they omitted it just to spite the British. just to spite the British A fine justification, no matter the situationYes,
Is it the official French stance to omit the Oxford comma?It's only an Oxford comma if it's from the region of Oxford. Otherwise it's just sparkling interpunction.Cambridge, Massachusetts has entered the chat, with a classical English accent.That's the topic of the next debate.Correct, no comma before the last element if it is preceded by a conjunction (e.g. "et", that is "and" in English) in FrenchI mean, reading that sentence, it certainly wouldn't surprise me if they omitted it just to spite the British. just to spite the British A fine justification, no matter the situationYes,
It's only an Oxford comma if it's from the region of Oxford. Otherwise it's just sparkling interpunction.Cambridge, Massachusetts has entered the chat, with a classical English accent.
Correct, no comma before the last element if it is preceded by a conjunction (e.g. "et", that is "and" in English) in French
I mean, reading that sentence, it certainly wouldn't surprise me if they omitted it just to spite the British. just to spite the British A fine justification, no matter the situation
Is it the official French stance to omit the Oxford comma?
It's only an Oxford comma if it's from the region of Oxford. Otherwise it's just sparkling interpunction.
Cambridge, Massachusetts has entered the chat, with a classical English accent.
That's the topic of the next debate.
Correct, no comma before the last element if it is preceded by a conjunction (e.g. "et", that is "and" in English) in French
I mean, reading that sentence, it certainly wouldn't surprise me if they omitted it just to spite the British.
A fine justification, no matter the situation
Yes,