Well, the results are in! Shockingly, the majority of you think I have some issues regarding my passionate tirade against Oxford comma abuse:
(48 percent translates to “the majority” in Squirrel Math.)
But, the joke’s on you, because I already knew that! HA!
But really, I’m just glad the choice of the die-hard Oxford commanistas came in last, and that I likely swayed .01 percent of them over to the good guys’ side. Perhaps there is hope for the English language after all!
Posted by crystalchandlyre on January 16, 2014 at 5:46 am
Oh that is funny! But you give an audience the opportunity to participate in your cheek and they’ll certainly take it. And you have certainly made me think twice before placing that comma, so congratulations! π
Posted by Allison on January 16, 2014 at 12:50 pm
YESSSSSSSSSS!
Posted by crystalchandlyre on January 16, 2014 at 6:08 am
And I just saw this, and immediately thought of you:
Posted by Allison on January 16, 2014 at 12:54 pm
HA! I think the artist/writer is making quite a stretch in what the reader might infer “toast and orange juice” literally means there …
Posted by crystalchandlyre on January 16, 2014 at 3:11 pm
Agreed. It’s just another “Eats, shoots and leaves.” π