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Oxford commas

Oxford commas is the plural of Oxford comma.

Meaning of Oxford comma

Noun

Oxford comma (plural Oxford commas)

  1. The serial comma.
    • It was Collins who invented the ‘Oxford comma’, for which he obtained supported from Herbert Spencer.2002 [1978], Peter Sutcliffe, “Making the Press what it ought to be”, in The Oxford University Press, Clarendon Press, page 114

Questions about Oxford commas

What is Oxford commas the plural of?
Oxford commas is the plural of Oxford comma.

Words near Oxford commas in the dictionary

  1. oxford
  2. Oxford blue
  3. Oxford blues
  4. Oxford Clay
  5. Oxford comma
  6. Oxford commas
  7. Oxford County
  8. Oxford Falls
  9. Oxford glasses
  10. Oxford Grouper
  11. Oxford Groupers

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