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Re: comma question

Subject: Re: comma question
From: Dick Margulis <margulis -at- fiam -dot- net>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 22:33:22 -0500


The term Oxford comma predates Ayn Rand, I believe.

Gabrielle Kirsch wrote:

Does anyone have an origin or citation for the "Ayn Rand and God" example. Years
ago I was told it was from a student's validictory address (hence the term Oxford
comma). Is that true?



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References:
RE: comma question: From: JB Foster
RE: comma question: From: Maggie Pierce Secara
Re: comma question: From: Janice Gelb
Re: comma question: From: Gabrielle Kirsch

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