The Oxford commas unlikely origin

Oxford commas are the world s most controversial punctuation mark but where did they come from Follow Phil Edwards and Vox Almanac on Facebook for more: Subscribe to our channel The Oxford comma is a grammar geek s obsession, and it turns out to have an unusual history behind it. The mark got its start thanks to the advocacy of Herbert Spencer, a scientist, philosopher, generalist who believed it was more efficient and clear. He also came up with the term survival of the fittest. This is how it is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what s really driving the events in the headlines. Check out to get up to speed on everything from Kurdistan to the Kim Kardashian app. Check out our full video catalog: Follow Vox on Twitter: Or on Facebook: