Oxford Comma Dropped by a University of Oxford

As a big fan of the Oxford comma, I surprised to learn it's not actually used at Oxford, where they prefer to drop the last comma in a series.

A University of Oxford Writing and Style Guide has decided that writers should, “as a general rule,” avoid using the Oxford comma.

Although we don’t know exactly when the rule was posted, Ranty Editor called our attention to the debate with an opinionated tweet this morning: “Oxford Style Guide ditches the Oxford comma. I have strong feelings about this, none of them good.” Be sure to watch Vampire Weekend’s “Oxford Comma” video as you ponder the rule change.
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