It's actually a callback to gematria. The comma in general recalls the letter "yud", and in general recalls the horn of the "Ox". In this case of bridging major thought structures within a sentance, it acts as not as a full-fledged bridge, but more of a low point in the river which may be traversed (i.e. a "ford".) Thus "Oxford" here is a hermetic reference to the purpose it serves.
Not incidentally, this can be seen as reflected in usage patterns, as many people prefer to forego the use of the Oxford comma and simply swim across.
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Why is it called the Oxford comma? Creativity counts.
Date: 2010-07-30 03:13 pm (UTC)Not incidentally, this can be seen as reflected in usage patterns, as many people prefer to forego the use of the Oxford comma and simply swim across.
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