The Oxford comma: A hill worth dying on (especially in journalism)

The Oxford comma: A hill worth dying on (especially in journalism)

Let’s talk about the Oxford comma. Yes, that unassuming, often-maligned punctuation mark. Some see it as superfluous, a vestige of overly formal grammar. Others, particularly those chained to the Associated Press Stylebook, view it as anathema, a typo just waiting to happen. But I’m here to testify that the Oxford comma isn’t just a nicety; it’s a vital tool, a beacon of clarity, and a hill I am a...