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This table contains the data behind the story Elitist, Superfluous, Or Popular? We Polled Americans on the Oxford Comma.

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Suggested facets: In your opinion, which sentence is more gramatically correct?, Prior to reading about it above, had you heard of the serial (or Oxford) comma?, How much, if at all, do you care about the use (or lack thereof) of the serial (or Oxford) comma in grammar?, How would you write the following sentence?, When faced with using the word "data", have you ever spent time considering if the word was a singular or plural noun?, How much, if at all, do you care about the debate over the use of the word "data" as a singluar or plural noun?, In your opinion, how important or unimportant is proper use of grammar?, Gender, Age, Household Income, Education, Location (Census Region)

Link rowid RespondentID ▼ In your opinion, which sentence is more gramatically correct? Prior to reading about it above, had you heard of the serial (or Oxford) comma? How much, if at all, do you care about the use (or lack thereof) of the serial (or Oxford) comma in grammar? How would you write the following sentence? When faced with using the word "data", have you ever spent time considering if the word was a singular or plural noun? How much, if at all, do you care about the debate over the use of the word "data" as a singluar or plural noun? In your opinion, how important or unimportant is proper use of grammar? Gender Age Household Income Education Location (Census Region)
1129 1129 3288375700 It's important for a person to be honest, kind and loyal. Yes A lot Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data is inconclusive. Yes Some Somewhat important Male 18-29 $25,000 - $49,999 Bachelor degree Mountain
1128 1128 3288379152 It's important for a person to be honest, kind and loyal. Yes A lot Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data is inconclusive. Yes Not much Very important Female 45-60 $50,000 - $99,999 Graduate degree East South Central
1127 1127 3288382543 It's important for a person to be honest, kind, and loyal. Yes Some Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data is inconclusive. No Not much Somewhat important Female 30-44 $50,000 - $99,999 Graduate degree Middle Atlantic
1126 1126 3288387379 It's important for a person to be honest, kind and loyal. No Some Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data is inconclusive. No Some Very important Female 30-44 $50,000 - $99,999 Some college or Associate degree Pacific
1125 1125 3288387618 It's important for a person to be honest, kind, and loyal. Yes A lot Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data is inconclusive. No A lot Very important Female 18-29 $100,000 - $149,999 Some college or Associate degree South Atlantic
1124 1124 3288388132 It's important for a person to be honest, kind and loyal. Yes Not much Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data are inconclusive. Yes Not much Very important Female 30-44 $50,000 - $99,999 Graduate degree East South Central
1123 1123 3288389356 It's important for a person to be honest, kind and loyal. Yes A lot Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data is inconclusive. Yes Not much Very important          
1122 1122 3288393483 It's important for a person to be honest, kind, and loyal. Yes Some Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data is inconclusive. Yes Not much Somewhat unimportant Female 18-29 $25,000 - $49,999 Graduate degree Pacific
1121 1121 3288393971 It's important for a person to be honest, kind, and loyal. Yes Some Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data is inconclusive. No A lot Very important Female 18-29 $25,000 - $49,999 Bachelor degree Middle Atlantic
1120 1120 3288394788 It's important for a person to be honest, kind, and loyal. Yes Not much Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data is inconclusive. Yes Some            
1119 1119 3288396397 It's important for a person to be honest, kind and loyal. Yes Not much Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data is inconclusive. Yes Not much Very important Male 18-29   High school degree Pacific
1118 1118 3288398255 It's important for a person to be honest, kind and loyal. Yes Not at all Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data is inconclusive. Yes Not at all Very important Female > 60   Some college or Associate degree East North Central
1117 1117 3288398659 It's important for a person to be honest, kind and loyal.                      
1116 1116 3288399908 It's important for a person to be honest, kind, and loyal. Yes A lot Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data is inconclusive. No Some Very important Female 30-44 $25,000 - $49,999 High school degree East North Central
1115 1115 3288399947 It's important for a person to be honest, kind, and loyal. Yes Not much Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data is inconclusive. No Not much Somewhat important Female 45-60 $50,000 - $99,999 Graduate degree South Atlantic
1114 1114 3288400867 It's important for a person to be honest, kind and loyal. Yes Some Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data is inconclusive. No Some Somewhat important Female 45-60 $0 - $24,999 High school degree Middle Atlantic
1113 1113 3288403062 It's important for a person to be honest, kind and loyal. No Not much Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data is inconclusive. No Not much Very important Female 45-60 $100,000 - $149,999 Graduate degree South Atlantic
1112 1112 3288404656 It's important for a person to be honest, kind, and loyal. Yes Some Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data are inconclusive. Yes Not much Very important Male > 60 $100,000 - $149,999 Graduate degree West South Central
1111 1111 3288404685 It's important for a person to be honest, kind, and loyal. Yes A lot Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data is inconclusive. No A lot Very important Female 45-60 $50,000 - $99,999 Graduate degree East North Central
1110 1110 3288406630 It's important for a person to be honest, kind, and loyal. No Not at all Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data is inconclusive. No Not at all Very important Male 30-44   Some college or Associate degree Mountain
1109 1109 3288408628 It's important for a person to be honest, kind and loyal. Yes Some Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data is inconclusive. No Not much Very important Female 45-60 $100,000 - $149,999 Graduate degree West North Central
1108 1108 3288411186 It's important for a person to be honest, kind, and loyal. Yes A lot Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data are inconclusive. Yes Some Very important Female 18-29 $50,000 - $99,999 Graduate degree South Atlantic
1107 1107 3288411622 It's important for a person to be honest, kind, and loyal. Yes Some Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data is inconclusive. No Not much Very important Female 45-60 $100,000 - $149,999 Bachelor degree East North Central
1106 1106 3288412293 It's important for a person to be honest, kind, and loyal. Yes Some Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data is inconclusive. Yes Not much Very important Female > 60 $50,000 - $99,999 Bachelor degree Mountain
1105 1105 3288412750 It's important for a person to be honest, kind, and loyal. No Some Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data is inconclusive. No Some Very important Female > 60 $50,000 - $99,999 Bachelor degree South Atlantic
1104 1104 3288414925 It's important for a person to be honest, kind and loyal. No Not at all Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data are inconclusive. No Not at all Somewhat important Male 45-60 $50,000 - $99,999 Bachelor degree East North Central
1103 1103 3288418076 It's important for a person to be honest, kind, and loyal. No A lot Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data is inconclusive. No Not much Very important Female 18-29 $0 - $24,999 Some college or Associate degree East North Central
1102 1102 3288419051 It's important for a person to be honest, kind and loyal. Yes Not much Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data is inconclusive. Yes Some Very important Female 45-60 $50,000 - $99,999 Some college or Associate degree West South Central
1101 1101 3288419415 It's important for a person to be honest, kind and loyal. No Some Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data is inconclusive. No Not at all Very important Female 45-60 $50,000 - $99,999 Graduate degree East North Central
1100 1100 3288420512 It's important for a person to be honest, kind, and loyal. Yes Some Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data is inconclusive. No Not much Somewhat important Female 18-29 $150,000+ Some college or Associate degree South Atlantic
1099 1099 3288422331 It's important for a person to be honest, kind, and loyal. Yes Not much Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data is inconclusive. No Not much Very important Female > 60 $50,000 - $99,999 Graduate degree Pacific
1098 1098 3288423105 It's important for a person to be honest, kind and loyal. No Not at all Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data are inconclusive. Yes Not much Very important Female 30-44 $25,000 - $49,999 High school degree Pacific
1097 1097 3288425360 It's important for a person to be honest, kind and loyal. No Some Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data are inconclusive. Yes A lot Very important Female 30-44 $100,000 - $149,999 Graduate degree Middle Atlantic
1096 1096 3288426534 It's important for a person to be honest, kind, and loyal. Yes Not much Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data is inconclusive. Yes Not much Very important          
1095 1095 3288427123 It's important for a person to be honest, kind, and loyal. Yes Some Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data are inconclusive. Yes Not much Very important Male 18-29 $0 - $24,999 Bachelor degree South Atlantic
1094 1094 3288428942 It's important for a person to be honest, kind, and loyal. No Some Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data is inconclusive. No Not much Very important Female 45-60 $100,000 - $149,999 Bachelor degree Pacific
1093 1093 3288431229 It's important for a person to be honest, kind and loyal. Yes Not much Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data is inconclusive. No Not at all Very important Female 45-60 $50,000 - $99,999 Some college or Associate degree New England
1092 1092 3288431345 It's important for a person to be honest, kind, and loyal. No Not much Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data is inconclusive. No Some Very important Female 18-29 $25,000 - $49,999 Bachelor degree Pacific
1091 1091 3288435588 It's important for a person to be honest, kind and loyal. Yes Not much Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data is inconclusive. No Not much Somewhat important Female 30-44 $50,000 - $99,999 Graduate degree Middle Atlantic
1090 1090 3288437181 It's important for a person to be honest, kind and loyal. No A lot Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data are inconclusive. Yes A lot Very important Female 45-60 $100,000 - $149,999 Bachelor degree West South Central
1089 1089 3288438906 It's important for a person to be honest, kind, and loyal. Yes A lot Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data is inconclusive. No Some Very important Male 45-60 $150,000+ Graduate degree Middle Atlantic
1088 1088 3288440889 It's important for a person to be honest, kind, and loyal. Yes Some Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data are inconclusive. Yes Some Very important Female 45-60 $100,000 - $149,999 Graduate degree South Atlantic
1087 1087 3288440916 It's important for a person to be honest, kind and loyal. Yes Some Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data is inconclusive. Yes Some Very important Female 45-60 $50,000 - $99,999 High school degree Mountain
1086 1086 3288444920 It's important for a person to be honest, kind and loyal. No Not much Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data is inconclusive. No Not much Very important Female > 60   Bachelor degree Middle Atlantic
1085 1085 3288446958 It's important for a person to be honest, kind and loyal. No Some Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data is inconclusive. Yes A lot Very important Female 18-29 $0 - $24,999 Some college or Associate degree Pacific
1084 1084 3288452578 It's important for a person to be honest, kind and loyal. Yes Some Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data are inconclusive. Yes Not much Somewhat important Female 30-44   Bachelor degree East North Central
1083 1083 3288458526 It's important for a person to be honest, kind, and loyal. No Some Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data is inconclusive. No Not much Very important Female 18-29   Bachelor degree New England
1082 1082 3288460993 It's important for a person to be honest, kind, and loyal. Yes Some Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data is inconclusive. No Not much Somewhat important Female 18-29 $25,000 - $49,999 Some college or Associate degree South Atlantic
1081 1081 3288461245 It's important for a person to be honest, kind, and loyal. No A lot Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data is inconclusive. No Not at all Very important Female 18-29 $25,000 - $49,999 High school degree South Atlantic
1080 1080 3288462042 It's important for a person to be honest, kind, and loyal. Yes Some Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data is inconclusive. No Not much Somewhat important Male 45-60 $50,000 - $99,999 Some college or Associate degree East North Central
1079 1079 3288463967 It's important for a person to be honest, kind and loyal. No Some Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data are inconclusive. Yes Some Somewhat important Male 45-60   Bachelor degree New England
1078 1078 3288464207 It's important for a person to be honest, kind, and loyal.                      
1077 1077 3288468740 It's important for a person to be honest, kind, and loyal.                      
1076 1076 3288469205 It's important for a person to be honest, kind, and loyal. No A lot Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data are inconclusive. Yes Not much Very important Female 18-29 $25,000 - $49,999 Bachelor degree West North Central
1075 1075 3288469824 It's important for a person to be honest, kind, and loyal. Yes Some Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data is inconclusive. Yes Not much            
1074 1074 3288469941 It's important for a person to be honest, kind and loyal. No Some Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data is inconclusive. Yes Not much Somewhat important Female 45-60 $25,000 - $49,999 Some college or Associate degree West North Central
1073 1073 3288470057 It's important for a person to be honest, kind and loyal. No Not much Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data is inconclusive. No Not much Somewhat important Female 30-44   Graduate degree New England
1072 1072 3288470263 It's important for a person to be honest, kind, and loyal. Yes A lot Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data is inconclusive. No Not much Somewhat important Female 18-29 $25,000 - $49,999 Bachelor degree West North Central
1071 1071 3288471115 It's important for a person to be honest, kind, and loyal. Yes A lot Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data is inconclusive. Yes A lot Very important Male 18-29   Less than high school degree Pacific
1070 1070 3288475622 It's important for a person to be honest, kind, and loyal. Yes Some Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data is inconclusive. No Not much Very important Male 18-29 $25,000 - $49,999 Some college or Associate degree West South Central
1069 1069 3288476128 It's important for a person to be honest, kind and loyal. Yes Not at all Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data is inconclusive. No Not at all Very important Female 45-60 $50,000 - $99,999 Bachelor degree Middle Atlantic
1068 1068 3288478812 It's important for a person to be honest, kind and loyal. No Some Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data is inconclusive. No A lot Very important Female 45-60   Bachelor degree South Atlantic
1067 1067 3288482212 It's important for a person to be honest, kind, and loyal. Yes Not much Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data is inconclusive. No Not much Somewhat important Male 30-44 $25,000 - $49,999 Some college or Associate degree West South Central
1066 1066 3288483078 It's important for a person to be honest, kind, and loyal. No Some Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data is inconclusive. No A lot Very important          
1065 1065 3288483901 It's important for a person to be honest, kind, and loyal. Yes Not much Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data are inconclusive.                
1064 1064 3288484325 It's important for a person to be honest, kind and loyal. Yes Some Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data is inconclusive. No Some Very important Female > 60 $0 - $24,999 Some college or Associate degree South Atlantic
1063 1063 3288485867 It's important for a person to be honest, kind, and loyal. Yes Not much Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data is inconclusive. No Not much Somewhat important Male 18-29 $50,000 - $99,999 High school degree Pacific
1062 1062 3288486511 It's important for a person to be honest, kind and loyal. Yes Not much Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data is inconclusive. Yes Some Very important Female 45-60 $150,000+ Some college or Associate degree West South Central
1061 1061 3288488807 It's important for a person to be honest, kind and loyal. No Not much Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data is inconclusive. No Not much Very important Female 45-60 $50,000 - $99,999 Some college or Associate degree New England
1060 1060 3288489330 It's important for a person to be honest, kind, and loyal. No A lot Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data is inconclusive. No Some Very important Female 18-29   Some college or Associate degree South Atlantic
1059 1059 3288495035 It's important for a person to be honest, kind, and loyal. No Not much Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data is inconclusive. No Not much Somewhat important Female > 60 $25,000 - $49,999 Some college or Associate degree West South Central
1058 1058 3288495792 It's important for a person to be honest, kind, and loyal. No Some Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data are inconclusive. Yes Not much Very important Male 45-60 $50,000 - $99,999 Some college or Associate degree Pacific
1057 1057 3288496154 It's important for a person to be honest, kind and loyal. Yes Some Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data is inconclusive. Yes Some Very important Female 30-44 $50,000 - $99,999 Bachelor degree Middle Atlantic
1056 1056 3288502132 It's important for a person to be honest, kind, and loyal. Yes A lot Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data is inconclusive. Yes Some Very important Female 45-60 $25,000 - $49,999 Graduate degree West North Central
1055 1055 3288506027 It's important for a person to be honest, kind and loyal. No Not at all Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data is inconclusive. No Not at all Somewhat important Male 45-60 $25,000 - $49,999 Bachelor degree Pacific
1054 1054 3288506415 It's important for a person to be honest, kind, and loyal. Yes A lot Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data is inconclusive. No A lot Very important Female 18-29 $0 - $24,999 Bachelor degree South Atlantic
1053 1053 3288506957 It's important for a person to be honest, kind and loyal. Yes Not much Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data are inconclusive. Yes Some Somewhat important Female 45-60 $100,000 - $149,999 High school degree Middle Atlantic
1052 1052 3288506964 It's important for a person to be honest, kind, and loyal. No Some Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data is inconclusive. No Not much Somewhat important Female 18-29 $50,000 - $99,999 Bachelor degree West North Central
1051 1051 3288510771 It's important for a person to be honest, kind, and loyal. No Some Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data is inconclusive. Yes Some            
1050 1050 3288511432 It's important for a person to be honest, kind, and loyal. Yes Some Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data is inconclusive. Yes Some Very important Male 30-44 $50,000 - $99,999 Bachelor degree Middle Atlantic
1049 1049 3288513911 It's important for a person to be honest, kind, and loyal. Yes Some Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data is inconclusive. No Not much Somewhat important Female 18-29 $0 - $24,999 Bachelor degree East North Central
1048 1048 3288514196 It's important for a person to be honest, kind, and loyal. Yes A lot Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data are inconclusive. No A lot Very important Female 45-60 $100,000 - $149,999 Graduate degree East North Central
1047 1047 3288515924 It's important for a person to be honest, kind, and loyal. Yes Some Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data is inconclusive. Yes Not much Somewhat important Female 18-29 $50,000 - $99,999 Bachelor degree Middle Atlantic
1046 1046 3288515948 It's important for a person to be honest, kind, and loyal. Yes A lot Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data are inconclusive. No Some Very important Male 45-60 $25,000 - $49,999 High school degree East North Central
1045 1045 3288517189 It's important for a person to be honest, kind, and loyal. Yes Not much Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data is inconclusive. Yes Some Very important Female 45-60 $150,000+ Graduate degree Middle Atlantic
1044 1044 3288520415 It's important for a person to be honest, kind, and loyal. Yes Some Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data is inconclusive. Yes Some Very important          
1043 1043 3288522804 It's important for a person to be honest, kind, and loyal. Yes Some Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data is inconclusive. Yes Not much Somewhat important Female 45-60 $50,000 - $99,999 Some college or Associate degree East North Central
1042 1042 3288525891 It's important for a person to be honest, kind, and loyal. Yes A lot Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data are inconclusive. Yes Some Very important Male > 60   Graduate degree New England
1041 1041 3288527307 It's important for a person to be honest, kind, and loyal. Yes A lot Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data are inconclusive. Yes A lot Very important Male 30-44 $25,000 - $49,999 Graduate degree West South Central
1040 1040 3288532837 It's important for a person to be honest, kind and loyal. Yes Some Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data are inconclusive. Yes Some Very important Female 45-60 $50,000 - $99,999 Graduate degree South Atlantic
1039 1039 3288533805 It's important for a person to be honest, kind, and loyal. Yes Some Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data is inconclusive. Yes Not at all Very important Female 30-44   Graduate degree Middle Atlantic
1038 1038 3288534590 It's important for a person to be honest, kind, and loyal. Yes Some Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data is inconclusive. No Not at all Somewhat important Female 18-29 $0 - $24,999 High school degree West North Central
1037 1037 3288536129 It's important for a person to be honest, kind, and loyal. Yes A lot Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data are inconclusive. Yes Some Very important Female 45-60   Bachelor degree New England
1036 1036 3288539898 It's important for a person to be honest, kind, and loyal. No A lot Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data is inconclusive. No Not at all Very important Female > 60 $25,000 - $49,999 Some college or Associate degree Pacific
1035 1035 3288541283 It's important for a person to be honest, kind, and loyal. Yes Some Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data is inconclusive. No Not much Somewhat important Male 18-29 $50,000 - $99,999 High school degree Pacific
1034 1034 3288545808 It's important for a person to be honest, kind and loyal. No Not at all Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data is inconclusive. No Not at all Very important Female 45-60 $100,000 - $149,999 Graduate degree East North Central
1033 1033 3288551520 It's important for a person to be honest, kind, and loyal. Yes Some Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data is inconclusive. Yes Some Very important Male > 60 $25,000 - $49,999 Bachelor degree West South Central
1032 1032 3288552256 It's important for a person to be honest, kind, and loyal. Yes Not much Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data is inconclusive. No Not at all Somewhat important Female 18-29   Some college or Associate degree East North Central
1031 1031 3288553386 It's important for a person to be honest, kind, and loyal. No Some Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data is inconclusive. No Not at all Neither important nor unimportant (neutral) Male 30-44 $150,000+ High school degree East South Central
1030 1030 3288558009 It's important for a person to be honest, kind and loyal. Yes Some Some experts say it's important to drink milk, but the data are inconclusive. Yes Some Very important Female 45-60   Graduate degree Pacific

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  "In your opinion, which sentence is more gramatically correct?" TEXT,
  "Prior to reading about it above, had you heard of the serial (or Oxford) comma?" TEXT,
  "How much, if at all, do you care about the use (or lack thereof) of the serial (or Oxford) comma in grammar?" TEXT,
  "How would you write the following sentence?" TEXT,
  "When faced with using the word ""data"", have you ever spent time considering if the word was a singular or plural noun?" TEXT,
  "How much, if at all, do you care about the debate over the use of the word ""data"" as a singluar or plural noun?" TEXT,
  "In your opinion, how important or unimportant is proper use of grammar?" TEXT,
  "Gender" TEXT,
  "Age" TEXT,
  "Household Income" TEXT,
  "Education" TEXT,
  "Location (Census Region)" TEXT
);