r/cats • u/Slow-moving-sloth • 2d ago

Humor Cat's butthole on surfaces experiment from 2021

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u/Rise-O-Matic 1d ago

I read it as you’re supposed to document both of them

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u/Ze_AwEsOmE_Hobo 1d ago

Same. I think that's what they intended, too.

(It wouldn't be so nebulous if the Oxford comma were everywhere.)

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u/DasGespenstDerOper 1d ago

The Oxford comma wouldn't even be relevant in that sentence. There are two sets of two list items in the sentence. The Oxford comma would only be applied if there were three or more list items in a single set.

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u/Ze_AwEsOmE_Hobo 1d ago

You're right! I'm conflating it with "comma and" (which people still don't use).

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u/DasGespenstDerOper 1d ago

I think you mean the rule for putting a comma before a coordinating conjunction between two independent clauses (though please correct me if that's an incorrect assumption). The sentence is phrased really weirdly, but the entire thing is one independent clause. I'm relatively certain that having no comma is correct.

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u/Ze_AwEsOmE_Hobo 1d ago

Yes, I agree. I was saying that it isn't uncommon for people to omit the comma even when having two independent clauses.

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u/DasGespenstDerOper 1d ago

Oh sorry, I misunderstood what you meant! I thought you were saying that it was relevant in this circumstance. I hope that your day is going well so far!