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Using Oxford Comma in Legal Arguments

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Write a 250+ word response to the following article: https://www(dot)nytimes(dot)com/2017/03/16/us/oxford-comma-lawsuit.html (Links to an external site.)
This response is meant to be relatively open-ended and, aside from getting all of you to think carefully about the importance and impact of language, there isn't another, ulterior motive.
For this response, you may choose to react to the decision rendered in the case discussed. You may choose to discuss other instances similar to this one, whether well-known or an instance from your own life.
Does such a result with the lawsuit make you hopeful about the future of the English language?

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Response to Oxford Comma Article
“Lack of Oxford Comma Could Cost Maine Company Millions in Overtime Dispute” is a good example of an article that shows the significance of the English language in the law. In particular, proper attention should be given to punctuation marks since they can bring confusion or alter the meaning of a specific statement or argument in court. For instance, in the case at hand, the three truck drivers who sued Oakhurst Dairy were seeking overtime payment. Based on Maine law, companies are expected to pay their workers 1.5 times the normal rates for each hour after 40 hours worked in a week (Victor).
In that light, I support the decision made by the United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. The statement that says rules do not apply to the processing, marketing, canning, storing, preserving, drying, f...
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