Anyone else get annoyed hearing Vampire Weekend’s song “Who Gives a F* About an Oxford Comma” play in their head every time you have to fight the instinct to use one?

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Why would you fight the instinct? Give in to the power of the Oxford comma!

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😮Time to look for a new firm I guess...

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Is there an argument against the Oxford comma that doesn’t boil down to “tradition”?

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Long live the Oxford comma!

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My firm requires it 🙄

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