The Use and Abuse of the Oxford Comma is an article about the history and modern use of the Oxford comma and by extension punctuation in general. This article gives a brief overview of punctuation history from the first use of the comma to a recent court case that hinges on the use of an oxford comma. A controversial topic for some, the oxford comma represents the flexibility of punctuation in the English language. Whether to use for a meme or in formal papers, oxford commas make for a fun point of punctuation.