Two points:The "Oxford style" is to include the comma, not to omit it. It was so named because the Oxford University Press, almost alone among British publishers, mandated it in their style guide.Secondly, as for its being essential to avoid ambiguity, tell that to all the other British and other publishers who don't use it, and generations of British and other writers who have never used it. Roger
Sent from my tablet. -------- Original message --------From: Stephen Rickaby <[email protected]> Date: 08/01/2019 08:49 (GMT+00:00) To: "An email list for people using Adobe FrameMaker software." <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Framers] OT: Punctuation question At 20:45 -0500 7/1/19, Doug wrote: >I've always thought two of a tech writer's top values are accuracy, and >avoidance of ambiguity. The Oxford (or serial) comma is essential for both >of these. I should have been clearer and a bit less grumpy ;-) I follow the Oxford style, which is to omit the comma unless ambiguity is caused by doing so. -- Steve _______________________________________________ This message is from the Framers mailing list Send messages to [email protected] Visit the list's homepage at http://www.frameusers.com Archives located at http://www.mail-archive.com/framers%40lists.frameusers.com/ Subscribe and unsubscribe at http://lists.frameusers.com/listinfo.cgi/framers-frameusers.com Send administrative questions to [email protected] _______________________________________________ This message is from the Framers mailing list Send messages to [email protected] Visit the list's homepage at http://www.frameusers.com Archives located at http://www.mail-archive.com/framers%40lists.frameusers.com/ Subscribe and unsubscribe at http://lists.frameusers.com/listinfo.cgi/framers-frameusers.com Send administrative questions to [email protected]
