BREXIT 50P BOYCOTT OVER OXFORD COMMA

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The E-Sylum: Volume 23, Number 5, February 2, 2020, Article 29

BREXIT 50P BOYCOTT OVER OXFORD COMMA

Not everyone was happy about the new Brexit 50p coin. Thanks to Dick Hanscom and Dennis Tucker for forwarding this BBC News story. -Editor

Dennis Tucker writes:

"I’m sure every reasonable E-Sylumer will agree that this is an error coin --- of the typographical variety, not of the die variety. This might inspire an interesting manuscript idea: "100 Greatest Errors on Coins."

"If anyone disagrees about the Oxford comma, take the advice of a wise old Civil War token and "shoot him on the spoot"!

Sir Philip Pullman has declared battle on the brand new Brexit 50p – nevertheless it’s nothing to do with politics.

Sir Philip has taken umbrage as a result of the Oxford comma is lacking from the coin’s wording: "Peace, prosperity and friendship with all nations."

The Oxford comma is included earlier than the ultimate "and" in lists however it isn’t used universally and is commonly a subject of debate for grammar fans.

Stig Abell, editor of the Occasions Literary Complement, agreed with Pullman, tweeting: "The lack of a comma after ‘prosperity’ is killing me."

However Susie Dent, from Countdown’s Dictionary Nook, mentioned the Oxford comma was optionally available.

"Sure it’s optionally available: it clarifies issues very often although, and I simply discover it simpler and extra constant to make use of it on a regular basis," she tweeted.

On Sunday, Tony Blair’s former spin physician Alastair Campbell said he would be asking shopkeepers for "two 20p pieces and a 10" relatively than settle for the brand new 50p coin.

Dave Bowers adds:

"The 2005 Westward Journal nickel has OCEAN IN VIEW as the direct quote from the Lewis & Clark journal, whereas it should have been OCIAN IN VIEW. At the time I contacted the Mint and was told that the inscription was indeed wrong, but to give the original would have made the public think the Mint had made a mistake!"

To read the complete article, see:
Sir Philip Pullman requires 50p boycott over Oxford comma (https://newpaper24.com/sir-philip-pullman-calls-for-50p-boycott-over-oxford-comma-newpaper24/)

To read the earlier E-Sylum articles, see:
ON USING THE SERIAL COMMA (https://www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v16n52a09.html)
MORE ON USING THE SERIAL COMMA (https://www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v16n53a13.html)
STILL MORE ON THE SERIAL COMMA (https://www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v17n01a14.html)

Wayne Homren, Editor

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