The NSU Writer's Cipher
The NSU Writer's Cipher
Norfolk State University Writing Center
The Norfolk State University Writing Center discusses writerly issues that often go unseen, unappreciated, or just unknown. A more casual foray into grammar, style, and what-have-you than our website tutorials, we invite anyone to join the debate on writerly issues.
The Oxford Comma Meets Strunk and White
NSU Writing Center consultant Will discusses two rule-based circumstances in which editorial decision making in comma usage alters the meaning of a sentence.  In an argument for descriptive grammar, our listeners explore the mystery of who exactly went to the movies over the weekend with Will.  It all boils down to three key elements:  Strunk, White, and the Oxford comma.
Jul 9, 2020
7 min