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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)
1 1 3292953864 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 30-44 $50,000 - $99,999 Bachelor degree South Atlantic
2 2 3292950324 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 unimportant Male 30-44 $50,000 - $99,999 Graduate degree Mountain
3 3 3292942669 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 Male 30-44     East North Central
4 4 3292932796 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 Male 18-29   Less than high school degree Middle Atlantic
5 5 3292932522 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            
6 6 3292926586 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 Some Very important Male 18-29 $25,000 - $49,999 Some college or Associate degree New England
7 7 3292908135 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 Male 18-29 $0 - $24,999 Some college or Associate degree Pacific
8 8 3292869879 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 Male 18-29 $25,000 - $49,999 Some college or Associate degree East North Central
9 9 3292863455 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 Very important Male 30-44 $50,000 - $99,999 Graduate degree Mountain
10 10 3292860428 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 Some Very important Male 30-44 $150,000+ Bachelor degree Pacific
11 11 3292753795 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 Very important Male 18-29 $50,000 - $99,999 Bachelor degree Mountain
12 12 3292742681 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 30-44 $25,000 - $49,999 Some college or Associate degree Middle Atlantic
13 13 3292735069 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 Very important Male 18-29 $50,000 - $99,999 Bachelor degree East South Central
14 14 3292720964 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   Some college or Associate degree West North Central
15 15 3292707770 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 18-29 $0 - $24,999 Some college or Associate degree Pacific
16 16 3292702854 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 Male 30-44 $50,000 - $99,999 Graduate degree West North Central
17 17 3292692304 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. No Not much Somewhat important Male 30-44 $100,000 - $149,999 Graduate degree West North Central
18 18 3292653724 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   Some college or Associate degree East North Central
19 19 3292648325 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 Very important Male 30-44 $100,000 - $149,999 Bachelor degree Mountain
20 20 3292644552 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. Yes Not much Very important Male 30-44 $100,000 - $149,999 Bachelor degree Pacific
21 21 3292631647 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 Somewhat important Male 18-29   Some college or Associate degree West North Central
22 22 3292625431 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 18-29 $50,000 - $99,999 Bachelor degree Pacific
23 23 3292615827 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 Male 18-29 $50,000 - $99,999 Bachelor degree Pacific
24 24 3292587673 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            
25 25 3292583593 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 Somewhat important Male 18-29 $100,000 - $149,999 Bachelor degree South Atlantic
26 26 3292577509 It's important for a person to be honest, kind and loyal.                      
27 27 3292576591 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 Male 30-44   Bachelor degree East North Central
28 28 3292568162 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 $0 - $24,999 Bachelor degree Pacific
29 29 3292565382 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 Some Somewhat unimportant Male 18-29 $150,000+ Some college or Associate degree East North Central
30 30 3292552180 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 Male 18-29 $25,000 - $49,999 Bachelor degree East North Central
31 31 3292538254 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 30-44   Bachelor degree Pacific
32 32 3292525186 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 at all Somewhat important Male 30-44 $100,000 - $149,999 Graduate degree West South Central
33 33 3292516800 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 at all Somewhat unimportant Male 18-29 $50,000 - $99,999 Some college or Associate degree West North Central
34 34 3292500526 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 $25,000 - $49,999 Some college or Associate degree Pacific
35 35 3292476328 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 A lot Very important Male 18-29 $50,000 - $99,999 Bachelor degree West North Central
36 36 3292471540 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   Bachelor degree Pacific
37 37 3292470085 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 Male 18-29 $25,000 - $49,999 High school degree New England
38 38 3292461339 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 Male 30-44   Bachelor degree Mountain
39 39 3292459579 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. Yes Not much Very important Male 18-29 $150,000+ Less than high school degree West South Central
40 40 3292445554 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 Male 18-29 $0 - $24,999 Some college or Associate degree West North Central
41 41 3292442484 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 Very important Male 30-44 $100,000 - $149,999 Some college or Associate degree Mountain
42 42 3292393560 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 Somewhat important Male 18-29 $0 - $24,999 Some college or Associate degree Pacific
43 43 3292379467 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 Very important Male 18-29 $0 - $24,999 Some college or Associate degree Mountain
44 44 3292345432 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 Somewhat important Male 18-29 $25,000 - $49,999 Some college or Associate degree West South Central
45 45 3292335822 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 Male 30-44   Some college or Associate degree Middle Atlantic
46 46 3292322774 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 18-29 $25,000 - $49,999 Bachelor degree Middle Atlantic
47 47 3292282953 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 Somewhat important Male 18-29 $100,000 - $149,999 Some college or Associate degree East South Central
48 48 3292263118 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 Somewhat important Male 18-29 $25,000 - $49,999 Graduate degree West South Central
49 49 3292257628 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 Somewhat important Male 18-29 $50,000 - $99,999 Bachelor degree Mountain
50 50 3292253077 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 Somewhat important Male 18-29 $150,000+ Bachelor degree Pacific
51 51 3292214390 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 Male 18-29   Some college or Associate degree East North Central
52 52 3292205163 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 Male 18-29 $0 - $24,999 High school degree New England
53 53 3292192357 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 30-44 $25,000 - $49,999 Some college or Associate degree South Atlantic
54 54 3292183306 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 Somewhat important Male 30-44 $50,000 - $99,999 Some college or Associate degree West South Central
55 55 3292170498 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 Somewhat important Male 30-44 $150,000+ Bachelor degree Pacific
56 56 3292161436 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 Male 30-44 $100,000 - $149,999 Bachelor degree South Atlantic
57 57 3292149318 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 30-44 $50,000 - $99,999 Bachelor degree Pacific
58 58 3292137946 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 18-29   High school degree West South Central
59 59 3292117389 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 Male 18-29 $100,000 - $149,999 Some college or Associate degree New England
60 60 3292105747 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 Male 18-29 $100,000 - $149,999 Bachelor degree Pacific
61 61 3292101250 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 $150,000+ High school degree East South Central
62 62 3292096238 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 30-44 $25,000 - $49,999 Some college or Associate degree Mountain
63 63 3292094597 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 Somewhat unimportant          
64 64 3292089591 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 unimportant Male 30-44   Bachelor degree East North Central
65 65 3292073795 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 unimportant Male 18-29 $0 - $24,999 Some college or Associate degree Pacific
66 66 3292023968 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. No Not much Somewhat important Male 18-29 $25,000 - $49,999 Graduate degree East South Central
67 67 3291984774 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 Male 18-29 $50,000 - $99,999 High school degree Middle Atlantic
68 68 3291958520 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          
69 69 3291950618 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 Male 30-44 $50,000 - $99,999 Graduate degree West North Central
70 70 3291948110 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 Somewhat important Male 30-44 $25,000 - $49,999 Bachelor degree Pacific
71 71 3291919494 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 $50,000 - $99,999 Graduate degree West North Central
72 72 3291874328 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. Yes Some Somewhat important Male 30-44 $50,000 - $99,999 High school degree East North Central
73 73 3291857979 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 30-44 $100,000 - $149,999 High school degree New England
74 74 3291853466 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 Neither important nor unimportant (neutral) Male 30-44 $25,000 - $49,999 High school degree Middle Atlantic
75 75 3291817712 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 Male 18-29   High school degree South Atlantic
76 76 3291815581 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 at all Somewhat unimportant Male 30-44 $50,000 - $99,999 Some college or Associate degree West North Central
77 77 3291811837 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 Very important Male 30-44 $50,000 - $99,999 High school degree New England
78 78 3291803239 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 Male 30-44 $100,000 - $149,999 Bachelor degree Middle Atlantic
79 79 3291802821 It's important for a person to be honest, kind, and loyal. Yes A lot                  
80 80 3291775856 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 Somewhat important Male 18-29 $25,000 - $49,999 Bachelor degree South Atlantic
81 81 3291768087 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 Somewhat important Male 30-44 $50,000 - $99,999 Graduate degree Middle Atlantic
82 82 3291753086 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 Male 30-44 $50,000 - $99,999 Bachelor degree Middle Atlantic
83 83 3291745570 It's important for a person to be honest, kind, and loyal.                      
84 84 3291743986 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 18-29 $0 - $24,999 Graduate degree Mountain
85 85 3291721733 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 30-44 $0 - $24,999 High school degree South Atlantic
86 86 3291681411 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 Somewhat important Male 18-29 $0 - $24,999 Some college or Associate degree Middle Atlantic
87 87 3291676997 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
88 88 3291674215 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 at all Very important Male 18-29 $100,000 - $149,999 Graduate degree Middle Atlantic
89 89 3291668593 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 Somewhat important Male > 60 $100,000 - $149,999 Graduate degree West North Central
90 90 3291654452 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. Yes Not much Very important Male 30-44 $25,000 - $49,999 Some college or Associate degree Pacific
91 91 3291648628 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 are inconclusive. No Some Very important Male > 60 $25,000 - $49,999 High school degree West North Central
92 92 3291648208 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 Male > 60   Some college or Associate degree Mountain
93 93 3291646929 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 Very important Male > 60     East North Central
94 94 3291640249 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 Male > 60 $50,000 - $99,999 Graduate degree  
95 95 3291639565 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 Somewhat important Male > 60     West North Central
96 96 3291625347 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            
97 97 3291619033 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 Somewhat important Male 30-44   Some college or Associate degree Middle Atlantic
98 98 3291617977 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. Yes Not at all Somewhat important Male > 60 $50,000 - $99,999 Bachelor degree South Atlantic
99 99 3291616811 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 Male 18-29   Bachelor degree West North Central
100 100 3291606803 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 at all Very important Male > 60 $0 - $24,999 High school degree South Atlantic

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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
);