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Oxford Commas, 4Eva!

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Yes, I am one of those people with a firm opinion on the Oxford comma. Most writers know the go-to example case for it, and if you haven't, here's a great visual representation.

In my particular field of technical writing you don't see a need for it too often. If you're writing out enough variables it's often better suited to use a numbered or bulleted list.

But every so often I'm editing a piece and come across a sentence that can only be made better by adding that extra last comma. It makes my... let's be realistic and say hour.