I absolutely love that there's a group called the Apostrophe Protection Society. Is there something like that for the Oxford Comma? I'd gladly join them!

[–] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 11 points 3 months ago

I will die on both of those hills alongside you.

[–] Aatube@kbin.melroy.org 3 points 3 months ago

In fact, there’s a hit song called “Oxford Comma”!

[–] Beanie@programming.dev 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Hah, I do not like the greengrocer's apostrophe. It is just wrong no matter how you look at it. The Oxford comma is a little different - it's not technically wrong, but it should only be used to avoid confusion.

[–] VirtualOdour@sh.itjust.works 0 points 3 months ago

I use it for fun, frivolity, and beauty.

[–] Beanie@programming.dev 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Oh right - that would be the same category as numbers then. (Looked it up out of curiosity: using apostrophes isn't incorrect, but it seems to be an older/less formal way of pluralising them.)

[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Now, plurals aside, which is better,

The 60s

The '60s