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Friday 16th September 2022

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Morning all.
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Regarding last night's discussion on the Oxford comma

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Well in that instance it may be justified, but there are several other constructions where it is used but arguably superfluous.
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Am surprised PF hasn't expressed a view/edict on the Oxford punctuation issue
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Good afternoon.

Busy day in t'library...and I've been contacted by the published to whom I sent samples chapter etc...and they're happy to publish my work. So, I'd better get on with it then..

But this...seriously?

If I'm not here, then I'll be in the library. Or the other library.
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Re: Friday 16th September 2022

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Who is the bigger grifter of those two?

Tough one.
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