Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing

The Oxford Comma. And Should You Start a Sentence with 'And'?

Mar 10, 2022

16:50

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Using the Oxford Comma in Simple Sentence

01:45

The Oxford Comma Rule

03:12

Using an Oxford Comma in a P Style Sentence

02:58

Introduction

2min

The Oxford Comma Rule

3min

Using the Oxford Comma in Simple Sentence

2min

Using an Oxford Comma in a P Style Sentence

3min

Grammar Podcasts - Podcasts Have Changed the Way You Get Your News and Entertainment

2min

How Did the Idea of Beginning an English Sentence With Anne Come About?

2min

Changing Sentence Structure and Grammar

3min

The M Dash

2min

Have you ever wondered why it's called the "Oxford comma"? We have the answer to that and many more questions you may have about this controversial punctuation mark. Plus, we'll also talk about why it's fine to start a sentence with "and" (and why you were probably taught that it's not).

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