Does it mean

Peace with all nations and prosperity and friendship with all nations

Or

Peace with all nations
prosperity with all nations and
friendship with all nations

I'd suggest it is intended to mean the latter, and so should have a comma

Posted By: CWC on January 27th 2020 at 19:14:21

Message Thread

Which side of the Brexit 50p debate are you? Oxford comma or no Oxford comma? (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Jan 27, 17:59:24
- surely no comma but an extra "and" is needed (General Chat) - Kar1, Jan 27, 18:48:34
  - How do you have prosperity with nations? (General Chat) - Kangol Canary, Jan 27, 21:54:17
- On twitter it's oddly been turned into another reason to leave. As in Oxford.... (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jan 27, 18:43:16
- The coin is correct. It does not warrant an Oxford comma. (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Jan 27, 18:31:55
- Oxford comma (n/m) (General Chat) - revsimon, Jan 27, 18:31:19
- Shouldn't have one. But we're lucky they've spelt Peace correcty to be fair. (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jan 27, 18:25:52
- The Oxford comma should only be used where absolutely necessary for clarity (General Chat) - Old Git, Jan 27, 18:23:28
  - It is. (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, Jan 27, 18:32:16
    - Explain the confusion you imagine arising between (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jan 27, 18:38:21
      - Does it mean (General Chat) - CWC, Jan 27, 19:14:21
        
        Precisely. (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, Jan 27, 19:31:11
        
        Hear hear. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jan 27, 19:18:42
  - For efficiency, clarity, and the avoidance of confusion (n/m) (General Chat) - Worthing Yellow, Jan 27, 18:30:02
- Oxford comma ✅ but I won't be accepting them (n/m) (General Chat) - Worthing Yellow, Jan 27, 18:21:30
- I'd use one, but accept it if others don't (General Chat) - duke of york, Jan 27, 18:09:00
  - :) (n/m) (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Jan 27, 18:10:35
- Def comma (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, Jan 27, 18:07:02
- In this case, none. (n/m) (General Chat) - avenging canary, Jan 27, 18:05:56
- Call me a bit modern but I don't kind of use cash any more, all cards and not having any. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jan 27, 18:05:12
  - So true. I used to have a fistful of coins in my man bag, hardly any now (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Jan 27, 18:24:34
    - Tis true though OG, even for tiny amounts just use the debit card. Thas gorn cashless (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jan 27, 18:30:25
  - you're a bit modern (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Jan 27, 18:05:54
    - Call me amazing but I am a bit amazing. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jan 27, 18:14:48
- Comma (n/m) (General Chat) - CWC, Jan 27, 18:05:01
- Who gives a fuck about an Oxford comma? (General Chat) - Charles21, Jan 27, 18:03:54
  - 👍 (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, Jan 27, 18:07:19
- None. (General Chat) - Garry Brooke, Jan 27, 18:00:55
  - That’s what we teach too - unless you need it it be clearer (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Jan 27, 18:12:24
    - Good (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Jan 27, 18:25:27

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