The Oxford Comma Is, So, Popular 25.87K Hamilton Nolan 06/18/14 08:22AM Filed to: grammar grammar oxford comma commas punctuation A FiveThirtyEight poll that I choose to consider definitive finds that 57% of Americans do prefer to use the Oxford comma. The Oxford comma is popular, beloved, and correct. Its opponents are crude, unpoetic and awkward. [Pic: Shutterstock]