Comments on Profile Post by ultipig

Don't forget to include a comma before "and!"

*cough*"Soulbound, Final and Unbreakable attributes which..." -wiki *cough*

I disagree. But I think including a comma would be alright.

While it is correct either way (most writers include it), not including the last comma would create a dilemma.

Oxford comma ftw :D

"I dedicate this post to my brother, UltiPig, and my dog." This could easily be interpreted as UltiPig is my brother whom I am dedicating this post to along with my dog. However "... to my brother, UltiPig and my dog." avoids this. The serial comma has it's place to avoid ambiguity, which it doesn't in your example.

Nice example, BigDavie. :)

^ fair enough. :) that's why I personally use it when I feel like it sounds/reads better, which in that case, it wouldn't. :P

The oxford comma is optional and some press publications use it, while others don't. Everyone is right! =)

I'm not right, I'm left(handed)! :P

Ah, that's nice, Tom! Didn't know that. :)

So is Moose and Jerry Seinfield, as I learned last night. Random, I know.

lol, nice convo you have here ulti! You and your love for grammar is everywhere <3

Davie, your example, "...to my brother, UltiPig, and my dog," isn't correct because there is a parallel structure error. You need to include "my" when you mention me, so it would need to be "...to my brother, my friend UltiPig, and my dog." Without the serial comma in your example, your brother is "UltiPig and my dog" (a strange name). Look up "Oxford comma" on Google Images for a better example if you want to. :)

Tuqueque, this is my last grammar-related post. I don't want to post controversial stuff anymore. It would make EMC a better place. *repetitive smiley face*

Again, I disagree, Ulti. :P

Things regarding the Oxford comma mostly haven't been set into stone (at least not in Dutch), so it's mostly up to personal preference, or the guidelines of the company you're working for. :)

607, my point is that using the comma isn't required, but not using it can confuse some people.

A lack of parallel structure is not grammatically incorrect nor does it cause the confusion in Davie's example. Parallel structure is simply to improve the flow of reading, but it isn't necessary.

I use the Oxford comma when I can, but realistically sometimes, such as in Davie's example, it does not make sense to (just as in some cases it doesn't make sense NOT to). Realistically, "Ultipig and my dog" would never be somebody's name, and thus there's no confusion in Davie's Oxford-comma-less sentence.