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Definition Oxford comma in British English

Oxford comma noun

noun
1

the use of a comma after the final item in a list before 'and' or 'or'; a style used by Oxford University Press among others

Example

Most people I've met have no idea what the Oxford comma is.

Definition Oxford comma in British English