And you don't have to be a grammar professional to have an opinion on the matter. ... In American English, the use of the Oxford comma is often encouraged whereas it's not in other languages.

The Oxford Comma Case Proves We Need New Employment Laws, Not Better Grammar. ... Let’s never have an employment law hinge on our understanding of grammar from our ninth-grade English class.

The Oxford comma. “Ask” instead of “aks.” There, their, and they’re. The legitimacy of “ain’t” and “y’all.” These are familiar, if sometimes contentious, issues in the usage of the English language.

So I thought we’d look at a few other fun terms that have been added to the Oxford English Dictionary recently. Keep in mind this is a historical dictionary, not a modern usage dictionary.

However, as all English majors know, grammar debates can get ugly. ... "I'm sorry, but refusing to use an Oxford comma isn't really grounds for divorce." View this post on Instagram ...

Your English teacher would probably be mortified, but you can safely ignore these grammar "rules." When you’re just learning to write, starting a sentence with the word “because” can often ...

Simon Horobin, an English professor, at Oxford university has suggested that apostrophe use should be more widely discussed and asks for spelling and grammar pedants to relax. By Harry Wallop and ...