BERKELEY'S NEWS • MARCH 26, 2023
Oxford Comma
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JUNE 18, 2021
‘Night eyes’: Copy editors share the rules they can’t unsee
After you get trained as a copy editor at The Daily Californian, it becomes virtually impossible to stop copy editing everything and anything you read. This, my friend, is what we Daily Cal copy editors like to call “night eyes.”
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JUNE 18, 2021
‘Night eyes’: Copy editors share the rules they can’t unsee
After you get trained as a copy editor at The Daily Californian, it becomes virtually impossible to stop copy editing everything and anything you read. This, my friend, is what we Daily Cal copy editors like to call “night eyes.”
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SEPTEMBER 25, 2020
The postmodern personalities of 6 punctuation marks
Punctuation marks are pretty objective in their purpose within the world of written (and spoken) language. But in an age dominated by the internet, memes and the universal need for speed, these marks have evolved into characters of their own.
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SEPTEMBER 25, 2020
The postmodern personalities of 6 punctuation marks
Punctuation marks are pretty objective in their purpose within the world of written (and spoken) language. But in an age dominated by the internet, memes and the universal need for speed, these marks have evolved into characters of their own.
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FEBRUARY 28, 2020
The case against the Oxford comma
While the Oxford comma is technically grammatically correct, it is most often unnecessary and pointless. Thus, writers and editors should eliminate the comma unless it's absolutely essential for comprehension.
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FEBRUARY 28, 2020
The case against the Oxford comma
While the Oxford comma is technically grammatically correct, it is most often unnecessary and pointless. Thus, writers and editors should eliminate the comma unless it's absolutely essential for comprehension.
College Life
FEBRUARY 26, 2018
Clog Report: The heated dilemma over the Oxford comma
Right next to grade deflation and global warming, the most discussed topic as of late is none other than, of course, the Oxford comma.
College Life
FEBRUARY 26, 2018
Clog Report: The heated dilemma over the Oxford comma
Right next to grade deflation and global warming, the most discussed topic as of late is none other than, of course, the Oxford comma.
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OCTOBER 27, 2015
If hit songs were grammatically correct
In some cases, it would be weird for songs to follow the rules of grammar — especially songs within the hip-hop genre. But did Gwen Stefani really have an excuse for singing, “If I was a rich girl”?
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OCTOBER 27, 2015
If hit songs were grammatically correct
In some cases, it would be weird for songs to follow the rules of grammar — especially songs within the hip-hop genre. But did Gwen Stefani really have an excuse for singing, “If I was a rich girl”?
