@Poynter No, no and no.
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@Poynter OK, we need to ask this question again: Should AP adopt the Oxford comma? http://goo.gl/pzA8JC pic.twitter.com/Z9rdYKfW6K
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@Poynter yes. (And so should@BradyHenderson.) -
@lindsaycohen Never! (well, maybe sometimes)
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@Poynter For the love of all that is logical, clear, and good in this world, yes. YES.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@Poynter YES! (But I'm old so what do I know.)Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@Poynter Should? Yes. Will? No. It's too controversial - the third rail of punctuation.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@Poynter because apparently print and online journalists get bored if we go 45 min without considering changes in rules/policies?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@Poynter Makes no difference.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@Poynter With the Oxford comma, there's four people: two strippers, Hitler, and Stalin. Without, it's two strippers named Stalin and Hitler.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@Poynter AP allows for its use when needed for clarity. That should be sufficient.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@Poynter Yes. Comma makes it clear the last two items in the list are just as separate as the previous items. Otherwise can seem grouped.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@Poynter I try to write for the ear. This would seem to interrupt the flow.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@Poynter Yes, yes, and yes.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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