Photo by Scott C. Soderberg, University of Michigan

To use, or not to use, that is the question when talking about the oxford comma. U-M Professor Anne Curzan speaks to Stateside from Michigan Radio about both sides of the issue as well as letting us know her personal oxford comma preference.

Listen to "Oxford comma sparks debate, emotion(,) and ambivalence."

Anne Curzan is the Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of English at U-M. She also holds faculty appointments in the Department of Linguistics and the School of Education. Learn more about her work here!