When you're writing or typing and begin to list items in consecutive order, do you add a comma prior to the conjunction before the final item? Or not? The inclusion of that final comma is a great ...

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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 ...

Aryana Azari is a copy editor for The Verge. She joined the publication in 2025 and is a strong proponent of the Oxford comma. A weekly newsletter by David Pierce designed to tell you everything ...