Please stop removing the comma from the next-to-last items in a list. Called the "Oxford comma" it help to reduce ambiguity. Beyond My Ken (talk)t

I've rolled back or reverted those edits, plus some other mistakes concerning the use of commas. Beyond My Ken (talk) 00:27, 2 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Respectfully, I've only removed in when it serves no purpose, i.e. when there is no ambiguity whatsoever and it, thus, becomes both pointless and distracting. In other cases, I've removed it only when it is used erroneously, such as coming before a not-already-introduced noun. Therefore, I posit I am aiding the site both aesthetically and grammatically. /T

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Happy editing! Extraordinary Writ (talk) 00:44, 6 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I've just had a quick look at a few of your recent punctuation changes, and it appears that they're a mixture of personal preference, going against the usual or standard style of the article and/or general Wikipedia style, or just plain incorrect. Please find something more constructive to do than to tinker with often carefully chosen punctuation. Laterthanyouthink (talk) 03:31, 25 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, please pay more attention to these changes, which are only about 50% acceptable. Beyond My Ken (talk) 05:33, 25 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

As I have previously mentioned, I only remove the comma where I feel it improves legibility. For example, the oxford comma should only be used when necessary to avoid confusion; in other cases it only serves to distract and make the text less idiomatic. I reiterade: I feel I am improving the literary (as well as grammatical) quality of the site and have yet to receive a convincing argument as to why that should not be done. /T

No, the oxford comma should be used. Do not remove it. Beyond My Ken (talk) 19:59, 25 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Is there a reason why? Unless it is necessary to avoid confusion, it´s both pointless and distracting. /T

MOS:OXFORD. It comes down to personal preference (I personally have changed my mind about it, although not taught that way at school), but the point is that it's not up to you to go on a mission changing articles that others have intentionally written that way. I only looked at a few of your changes, but had to revert an incorrectly-placed semi-colon. You could use your time more usefully learning more about editing styles and practice, and contributing actual content. (And btw useful conventions include edit summaries, signing your name with four tildes, and indenting comments in a discussion.) Laterthanyouthink (talk) 22:31, 25 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Please stop your disruptive editing.

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If you continue to disrupt Wikipedia, you may be blocked from editing. You've been asked by at least two other editors to stop making inappropriate changes to punctuation. It is disruptive to continue with a series of edits after being asked to stop. DrKay (talk) 22:48, 3 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Please refrain from making test edits to Wikipedia pages, such as the one you made with this edit to Whitechapel murders, even if you intend to fix them later. Your edits have been reverted. If you would like to experiment again, please use the sandbox. Thank you. --mAyLiNgOeEd (Talk to me!🗣) (See what else I did on Wikipedia!!📜) 17:32, 11 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

You may be blocked from editing without further warning the next time you make disruptive edits to Wikipedia contrary to the Manual of Style. Please note that the Manual of Style mandates commas after years in month-day-year format dates, after geographical terms that include multiple levels of divisons and after appositive clauses. See MOS:GEOCOMMA, MOS:DATECOMMA and MOS:COMMA. You've been told multiple times that your edits to commas are inappropriate and unwise. If you do not heed the warnings of multiple editors, or refuse to use standard English, you will be blocked for disruptive editing. DrKay (talk) 18:37, 11 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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