Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oxford comma

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.24 in modern English

Syllables: ox-ford -com-ma
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The serial comma.

Example Sentences

"It was Collins who invented the ‘Oxford comma’, for which he obtained supported from Herbert Spencer."
"Who gives a fuck about an Oxford comma? / I've seen those English dramas too; they're cruel / So if there's any other way to spell the word / It's fine with me, with me"
"But I don't want your drama / If you really wanna / Leave out that Oxford comma"
"It is a debate that has torn the nation in two, ripped friends and family apart, and entrenched deep and uncrossable lines throughout the land. Should the Royal Mint have used an Oxford comma on its Brexit 50p piece?"

Etymology

From Oxford University Press, where such use is the house style.

Inflected Forms

Oxford commas (plural)

Synonyms

serial comma Harvard comma

Questions

What does oxford comma mean?: The serial comma.
Where does oxford comma come from?: From Oxford University Press, where such use is the house style.

How to pronounce oxford comma

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