{"id":9708,"date":"2021-11-04T11:25:49","date_gmt":"2021-11-04T10:25:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/englishbusstg.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=9708"},"modified":"2025-09-30T20:49:33","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T18:49:33","slug":"the-oxford-comma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/englishbusiness.de\/en\/blog\/the-oxford-comma\/","title":{"rendered":"The Oxford comma: When and how you should use it"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av-layout-grid-1'  class='av-layout-grid-container av-rogoyq-0031dddbd671bf5491f7743ff4ae8778 entry-content-wrapper main_color av-flex-cells  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first   container_wrap sidebar_right'  >\n<div class='flex_cell av-p31502-019cbf34198df1a81c315cafb26b699c av-gridrow-cell av_one_fifth no_margin  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_cell_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-first ' ><div class='flex_cell_inner'><\/div><\/div><div class='flex_cell av-nbr6tu-509e783a376ddc99ae929c634f61c474 av-gridrow-cell av_three_fifth no_margin  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_cell_one_fifth  el_before_av_cell_one_fifth ' ><div class='flex_cell_inner'><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jw64h57r-0cc84e98dc888cfe8aa1aae21622660e\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-jw64h57r-0cc84e98dc888cfe8aa1aae21622660e{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-jw64h57r-0cc84e98dc888cfe8aa1aae21622660e hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-3  el_before_av_heading  avia-builder-el-first '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_heading-bca0cbe87f2614ea9cd1a14f231750c4\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-bca0cbe87f2614ea9cd1a14f231750c4{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-bca0cbe87f2614ea9cd1a14f231750c4 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-bca0cbe87f2614ea9cd1a14f231750c4 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-av_heading-bca0cbe87f2614ea9cd1a14f231750c4 av-special-heading-h1  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >The Oxford comma: When and how you should use it<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kghq78dt-d0beab5181e65331c268fec185a9d4dd\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-kghq78dt-d0beab5181e65331c268fec185a9d4dd{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-kghq78dt-d0beab5181e65331c268fec185a9d4dd hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-khd6ouia-2e4a8bef09a0043f67f661dcbca524cb '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>Have you ever heard about the Oxford comma? If you\u2019ve spent any time around a grammar nerd, you\u2019ll know that this can be a very touchy subject. For some, they\u2019ve chosen it as their hill-to-die-on topic proving their grammatical superiority. Ultimately, it\u2019s not a question of right or wrong (language is constantly evolving), but a question of style. There are a number of highly respected grammar authorities out there with their own opinions, and most newspapers, magazines and publishing houses have their own preferences in their own style guides. Here, we outline what it is and when you might use the Oxford Comma.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kghq78dt-d0beab5181e65331c268fec185a9d4dd\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-kghq78dt-d0beab5181e65331c268fec185a9d4dd{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-kghq78dt-d0beab5181e65331c268fec185a9d4dd hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_image '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jw2823qo-c310cdd7c104ac70c8f742fa78b4341f\">\n.avia-image-container.av-jw2823qo-c310cdd7c104ac70c8f742fa78b4341f img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-jw2823qo-c310cdd7c104ac70c8f742fa78b4341f .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-jw2823qo-c310cdd7c104ac70c8f742fa78b4341f av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-9715 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-9715 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/englishbusiness.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/The-Oxford-comma_mit-Logo-1.png\" alt='' title='The Oxford Comma'  height=\"400\" width=\"700\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/englishbusiness.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/The-Oxford-comma_mit-Logo-1.png 700w, https:\/\/englishbusiness.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/The-Oxford-comma_mit-Logo-1-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/englishbusiness.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/The-Oxford-comma_mit-Logo-1-450x257.png 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kghq78dt-d0beab5181e65331c268fec185a9d4dd\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-kghq78dt-d0beab5181e65331c268fec185a9d4dd{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-kghq78dt-d0beab5181e65331c268fec185a9d4dd hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-jw2840sd-a46ab5df0baa4ba1772e8ac5ed70f824 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>What is an Oxford comma, exactly?<\/h2>\n<p>Also known as the serial comma, the Oxford comma is a comma placed before the conjunction at the end of a list. It is commonly referred to as the Oxford comma because Oxford University Press has long been known for its style of retaining or imposing the comma consistently. For example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>I had yogurt, toast, and fruit for breakfast.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Some style guides (including The Guardian and Observer style guide and The Associated Press Stylebook, to name two) opt for a simplified use. So, in the case of the simple list above, the serial comma would not be necessary. Without the comma, it reads:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>I had yogurt, toast and fruit for breakfast.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>No one assumes that the toast and fruit are a single item \u2013 it\u2019s understood that these are two separate entities within a list and spare the text extra punctuation, making for a streamlined reading experience. That said, they do agree that a serial comma should be used <strong>in a series if the meaning is otherwise unclear<\/strong>, for instance:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>I would like to thank my parents, Angela Merkel and Elton John.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here, a comma would help to avoid the implication that my parents are Angela Merkel and Elton John:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>I would like to thank my parents, Angela Merkel, and Elton John.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The AP Stylebook further clarifies its guidance by specifying that a serial comma should be used:<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Before the concluding conjunction in a series if an integral element of the series requires a conjunction<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>My favourite pub lunch is a seitan steak and ale pie, roast potatoes, and brussels sprouts.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>2. Before the concluding conjunction in a complex series of phrases<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>It is vital to check what temperatures are expected in the place you are visiting, what kind of activities you will engage in upon arrival, and if you are expected to attend any formal events or events with a strict dress code.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Rules are great! What else is there to discuss?<\/h2>\n<p>As much as I love rules, it\u2019s always good to think critically about them. <a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@spencerwolfe\/3-confessions-of-an-oxford-comma-lover-and-why-i-hate-lists-b970a3974f85\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">This piece on Medium<\/a> argues against using the serial comma at all, its main point being that writing should be clear and understandable. In many cases, lists of the sort above that necessitate a serial comma come across as ambiguous or difficult to read. This ambiguity can be solved by rewriting. For instance, the first example could instead read:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>I would like to thank Angela Merkel, Elton John and my parents.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This phrasing immediately clears up any unwanted implications about parents and famous people.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">For the second example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>My favourite pub lunch is a seitan steak and ale pie with roast potatoes and brussels sprouts.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here, I\u2019ve separated the main from the sides to make the sentence more readable without excess punctuation.<\/p>\n<p>The third example is a difficult one because it has a lot of separate clauses. Even the <a href=\"https:\/\/hemingwayapp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hemingway Editor<\/a> \u2013 a great tool to use when writing in English \u2013 says my sentence is very hard to read. Here\u2019s how I could break it down:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>It is vital to check what temperatures are expected in the place you are visiting. Please also consider what kind of activities you will engage in upon arrival. Lastly, ask whether you are expected to attend any formal events or events with a strict dress code.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Why all the fuss? With all these exceptions and changes, wouldn\u2019t it just be easier to use the Oxford comma consistently?<\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s true that this method may come across as inconsistent, which is why it seems a lot of people make the all-or-nothing argument either in favour or against. Unless it\u2019s consistently done correctly in the body of work, you could end up with a mess of commas and seemingly missing commas. If your writing involves a lot of complex series, the rule of majority might come into play \u2013 you\u2019ve got a lot of clarifying commas in there so it would feel inconsistent not to use a serial comma. Especially in legal writing, you may not be able to avoid complex series.<\/p>\n<p>A few years ago, the lack of a serial comma resulted in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2018\/02\/09\/us\/oxford-comma-maine.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">five-million-dollar payout to drivers of Oakhurst Dairy for unpaid overtime<\/a> because of an ambiguous sentence. At the time, under Maine state law, workers were not entitled to overtime pay for the following activities: \u201cThe canning, processing, preserving, freezing, drying, marketing, storing, packing for shipment or distribution of: (1) Agricultural produce; (2) Meat and fish products; and (3) Perishable foods.\u201d The key here is the \u201cpacking for shipment or distribution of\u201d, which in this case comes across as a single activity. Because truck drivers don\u2019t pack food but do in fact ship and distribute it, the exemptions for overtime didn\u2019t apply to them. The law has since been changed, but the victory punctuates the importance of clear writing and a well-placed comma.<\/p>\n<p>When asking yourself if you should use a serial comma, consider: could your sentence be easily misunderstood? If yes, you could use that serial comma, or you can take a note from our suggestions above to rewrite your sentence more clearly. Ultimately, our advice is to choose your style and stick to it.<\/p>\n<p>At <a href=\"https:\/\/englishbusiness.de\/\">EnglishBusiness<\/a>, we understand the importance of good style and a clear corporate voice. 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href='https:\/\/englishbusiness.de\/en\/blog\/englishbusiness-announces-strategic-partnership-with-deepl-to-empower-clients-with-safe-informed-ai-translation-solutions\/' class='small-preview'  title=\"EnglishBusiness Announces Strategic Partnership with DeepL to Empower Clients with Safe, Informed AI Translation Solutions\"   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/englishbusiness.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/negotiation_to_win-180x180.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-4050 avia-img-lazy-loading-4050 attachment-square size-square wp-post-image\" alt=\"Negotiating to Win\" srcset=\"https:\/\/englishbusiness.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/negotiation_to_win-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/englishbusiness.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/negotiation_to_win-80x80.jpg 80w, 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Solutions\">EnglishBusiness Announces Strategic Partnership with DeepL to Empower Clients with Safe, Informed AI Translation Solutions<span class=\"post-format-icon minor-meta\"><\/span><\/a><\/h2><span class=\"blog-categories minor-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/englishbusiness.de\/en\/blog\/category\/press-releases\/\" rel=\"tag\">Press Releases<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/header><span class=\"av-vertical-delimiter\"><\/span><div class=\"entry-content\"  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"read-more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/englishbusiness.de\/en\/blog\/englishbusiness-announces-strategic-partnership-with-deepl-to-empower-clients-with-safe-informed-ai-translation-solutions\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read more<span class=\"more-link-arrow\"><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><span class=\"post-meta-infos\"><time class=\"date-container minor-meta updated\"  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2025-09-16T21:47:57+02:00\" >16 September 2025<\/time><span class=\"text-sep\">\/<\/span><span class=\"blog-author minor-meta\">by <span class=\"entry-author-link\"  itemprop=\"author\" ><span class=\"author\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/englishbusiness.de\/en\/blog\/author\/anthonyl\/\" title=\"Posts by Tony\" rel=\"author\">Tony<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><div class='post_delimiter'><\/div><\/div><div class=\"post_author_timeline\"><\/div><span class='hidden'>\n\t\t\t\t<span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='url'>https:\/\/englishbusiness.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/negotiation_to_win.jpg<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='height'>840<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='width'>1440<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"publisher\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Organization\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='name'>Tony<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='logo' itemscope itemtype='https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='url'>https:\/\/englishbusiness.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1_Logo_EB_4c_Claim_grau_M_300dpi_25cm.png<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><span itemprop='name'>Tony<\/span><\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2025-09-16T21:47:57+02:00\" >2025-09-16 21:47:57<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"dateModified\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/dateModified\" >2025-09-30 20:49:23<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/mainEntityOfPage\" ><span itemprop='name'>EnglishBusiness Announces Strategic Partnership with DeepL to Empower Clients with Safe, Informed AI Translation Solutions<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/article><article class=\"post-entry post-entry-type-standard post-entry-8318 post-loop-2 post-parity-even single-small with-slider post-8318 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-translation tag-copy-writing tag-international-business tag-translation-business\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" ><div class=\"blog-meta\"><a href='https:\/\/englishbusiness.de\/en\/blog\/translation-or-localisation-how-to-tailor-texts-to-the-global-market\/' class='small-preview'  title=\"Translation or localisation? How to tailor texts to the global market\"   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/englishbusiness.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Writing-for-international-markets-180x180.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-8319 avia-img-lazy-loading-8319 attachment-square size-square wp-post-image\" alt=\"Writing for international markets\" srcset=\"https:\/\/englishbusiness.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Writing-for-international-markets-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/englishbusiness.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Writing-for-international-markets-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/englishbusiness.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Writing-for-international-markets-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/englishbusiness.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Writing-for-international-markets-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><span class=\"iconfont\" aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue836' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/a><\/div><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix standard-content'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><div class=\"av-heading-wrapper\"><h2 class='post-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/englishbusiness.de\/en\/blog\/translation-or-localisation-how-to-tailor-texts-to-the-global-market\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link: Translation or localisation? How to tailor texts to the global market\">Translation or localisation? How to tailor texts to the global market<span class=\"post-format-icon minor-meta\"><\/span><\/a><\/h2><span class=\"blog-categories minor-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/englishbusiness.de\/en\/blog\/category\/translation\/\" rel=\"tag\">Translation<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/header><span class=\"av-vertical-delimiter\"><\/span><div class=\"entry-content\"  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"read-more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/englishbusiness.de\/en\/blog\/translation-or-localisation-how-to-tailor-texts-to-the-global-market\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read more<span class=\"more-link-arrow\"><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><span class=\"post-meta-infos\"><time class=\"date-container minor-meta updated\"  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2023-06-07T12:30:49+02:00\" >7 June 2023<\/time><span class=\"text-sep\">\/<\/span><span class=\"blog-author minor-meta\">by <span class=\"entry-author-link\"  itemprop=\"author\" ><span class=\"author\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/englishbusiness.de\/en\/blog\/author\/rolf-heckenenglishbusiness-de\/\" title=\"Posts by Rolf Hecken\" rel=\"author\">Rolf Hecken<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><div class='post_delimiter'><\/div><\/div><div class=\"post_author_timeline\"><\/div><span class='hidden'>\n\t\t\t\t<span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='url'>https:\/\/englishbusiness.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Writing-for-international-markets.jpg<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='height'>400<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='width'>700<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"publisher\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Organization\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='name'>Rolf Hecken<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='logo' itemscope itemtype='https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='url'>https:\/\/englishbusiness.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1_Logo_EB_4c_Claim_grau_M_300dpi_25cm.png<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><span itemprop='name'>Rolf Hecken<\/span><\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2023-06-07T12:30:49+02:00\" >2023-06-07 12:30:49<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"dateModified\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/dateModified\" >2025-09-30 20:49:24<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/mainEntityOfPage\" ><span itemprop='name'>Translation or localisation? How to tailor texts to the global market<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/article><article class=\"post-entry post-entry-type-standard post-entry-8325 post-loop-3 post-parity-odd post-entry-last single-small with-slider post-8325 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-business-communication tag-active-listening tag-communication-in-the-workplace tag-english-for-daily-business\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" ><div class=\"blog-meta\"><a href='https:\/\/englishbusiness.de\/en\/blog\/telephone-skills\/' class='small-preview'  title=\"Why (and how) you should still master telephone skills in 2023\"   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/englishbusiness.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Telephone-communication-180x180.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-8327 avia-img-lazy-loading-8327 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still master telephone skills in 2023\">Why (and how) you should still master telephone skills in 2023<span class=\"post-format-icon minor-meta\"><\/span><\/a><\/h2><span class=\"blog-categories minor-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/englishbusiness.de\/en\/blog\/category\/business-communication\/\" rel=\"tag\">Business communication<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/header><span class=\"av-vertical-delimiter\"><\/span><div class=\"entry-content\"  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"read-more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/englishbusiness.de\/en\/blog\/telephone-skills\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read more<span class=\"more-link-arrow\"><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><span class=\"post-meta-infos\"><time class=\"date-container minor-meta updated\"  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2023-05-05T11:01:29+02:00\" >5 May 2023<\/time><span class=\"text-sep\">\/<\/span><span class=\"blog-author minor-meta\">by <span class=\"entry-author-link\"  itemprop=\"author\" ><span class=\"author\"><span class=\"fn\"><a 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