Oxford commas

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Are a lack of Oxford commas, the last comma before and in a list type situation, reasons for reviews to marked as having spelling or grammar errors?
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No. Oxford commas are usually not counted in the error list. We have some new editors, so some of them are not familiar with the guidelines yet. You can ask for a recheck.
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The guidelines say that Oxford commas are not required, and whether or not you use them is a personal choice. I have been marked down by editors for not using Oxford commas so many times that now I use them to avoid this.
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Good to know, thank you!
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