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Category: Grammar stuff

What’s all the fuss about the Oxford Comma?

Image of pencils in a pot. Some pencils have graduated to a mortar board

Why is the Oxford comma such a bone of contention among grammar nerds? A few simple rules you can follow (or forget) about how to use it (or not use it).

Adjectives, please form an orderly queue

Turns out there’s a rule that makes sure you get your adjectives the right way round, and It’s called Order Force.

Mary Whitehouse – freelance copywriter, copyeditor and non-fiction editor.

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