LAST DAY TO BOOK YOUR HOTEL FOR IPOEF’S 2025 AWARDS CELEBRATION
Today is the last day to book your hotel for IPOEF’s 2025 Awards Celebration on December 16! IPO Education Foundation has reserved a block of rooms at JW Marriott hotel, where IPOEF’s annual Awards Celebration is taking place. You can make a reservation online to receive the IPOEF group rate of $229/night (which includes a daily $30 Destination Fee) + taxes for a single/double room. The hotel will offer the group discounted rate 3 days prior/post event dates, if available. After today, rooms will be subject to availability at the standard hotel rate, if available. For questions, contact foundation@ipo.org.
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THE “OXFORD COMMA” SHOULD BE MANDATORY
What Is It? —The “Oxford comma” is the comma before the last item in a list of three or more items. In the sentence, “The invention requires chips, antennas, and wires.”, the Oxford comma is the comma before “and wires.” The name comes from the style guide of Oxford University Press more than a century ago. It’s also known as the serial or series comma.
It Can Clarify — Sometimes an Oxford comma is critical. In the sentence, “I love my parents, Taylor Swift, and Travis Kelce.”, if you omit the Oxford comma, you’re saying Swift and Kelce are your parents. In a patent claim, a missing Oxford comma potentially could cost millions.
It Should be Mandatory — Some authorities favor an Oxford comma only to avoid a misinterpretation. A BRYAN GARNER survey showed, however, that by 3 to 1, authorities favor mandatory use. It’s easier to type an Oxford comma reflexively than to ponder whether it’s needed.
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IPO HOLIDAY AND DAILY NEWS SCHEDULE
IPO will be closed on Thursday, November 27 and Friday, November 28 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday in the U.S. To give our staff a breather, we will not publish the Daily News next week (November 24-November 28). Normal operations will resume on Monday, December 1. Please enjoy a safe and healthy holiday.