id·i·om noun a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words (e.g., rain cats and dogs, see the light ). et·y·mol·o·gy noun the study of the origin of words and the way in which their meanings have changed throughout history. If you know me well,Continue reading “Language Geek (Logophile)”
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Computer Programmer’s Perspective on The Oxford Comma
In English language punctuation, a serial comma or series comma (also called Oxford comma and Harvard comma) is a comma placed immediately before the coordinating conjunction (usually and, or, or nor) in a series of three or more terms. In programming, the way we group things profoundly affects what a program communicates to the computer. InContinue reading “Computer Programmer’s Perspective on The Oxford Comma”