December 02, 2015

Episode 10: Commas (Inspired by Mary Norris)

This week we discuss the introduction to Mary Norris’s book, Between You and Me: Confessions of a Comma Queen. From there we talk about peculiarities of commas in The New Yorker, basic guidelines for comma usage, and everyone’s favorite: The Oxford Comma.

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“Learning to Love the House Style,” by Mary Norris

Paul Brians’ entry on commas

The Oxford Comma

Dr. Howard

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