The Oxford Comma Meets Strunk and White

The Oxford Comma Meets Strunk and White

The NSU Writer's Cipher

09/07/2020 10:27PM

Episode Synopsis "The Oxford Comma Meets Strunk and White"

NSU Writing Center consultant Will discusses two rule-based circumstances in which editorial decision making in comma usage alters the meaning of a sentence.  In an argument for descriptive grammar, our listeners explore the mystery of who exactly went to the movies over the weekend with Will.  It all boils down to three key elements:  Strunk, White, and the Oxford comma.

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